When Maggie first came to class at the barn, she came not just for her own sake, but also to see if Kaiut Yoga might be helpful to her husband Andy, a lifelong athlete who was beginning to feel the toll of injuries and aging on his body.
Andy’s reflection:
I had played sports all my life and, as a result, I had several injuries to my shoulder, back and elbows. As I got older, it was apparent that I needed to maintain my flexibility if I wanted to enjoy being active at an older age.
With a bit of prompting from Maggie, Andy started accompanying her to class, albeit with some trepidation:
I wondered, are there other guys there? Is everyone going to be looking at me?
Although Maggie had always thought of herself as very flexible, she was surprised at the extent to which her yoga practice helped her to find areas of restriction in her body she was not aware of. She has enjoyed having a regular routine of coming to class twice a week, especially during the pandemic when so many other activities have been interrupted. Although she enjoyed going to classes at the barn, the transition to online classes has actually had some advantages for her: It’s so nice to be able to roll out your mat and run upstairs and put your oven on for dinner with the timer. I enjoy being on zoom. It’s just very convenient.
As to how the practice has benefited him, Andy has this modest report
To me, the bottom line is that I’d like to maintain the flexibility that I have and be active for the next 15-20 years. I don’t want to get too cocky, but I do think Kaiut Yoga has helped.
Andy’s words of encouragement to the Kaiut-curious:
To anyone who has had any type of mobility limitations or inhibitions like I did about trying yoga at a relatively advanced age, I would say that I have found Barn Yoga classes to be very rewarding and very enjoyable.
I am probably the stiffest board in class and if I can feel comfortable, I think everybody should feel comfortable!
Maggie adds her own words of encouragement to prospective new students:
I think just Nike it! Just do it!