A Stretch

I wouldn't say that I'm lazy, but physical activity has just never held much appeal. So I figure that if I were ever to take up a sport, it'd be yoga - the only discipline where lying down and breathing can pass itself off as exercise.

The sole problem, of course, is that as I lie there on my mat, half-dozing off, whether I'm dressed the part in Turlington Nuala or not, people will rightly figure that I'm really having a little siesta. No, I'll need accessories that show my yoga-ing, just like surfers have their boards and wetsuits.

The answer is Iyengar yoga. Unlike Madonna's punishing Ashtanga power yoga, this type of Hatha yoga will have you slugging ropes, belts, bandages, weights, boards, and all other sorts of very yoga-ish stuff around to let the world to see your intentions.

Other benefits are that these props make certain postures easier to do correctly and that all instructors need certification from the global Iyengar institute. Should you also fancy a little lie-down, then there's a rare intensive course that's also open to beginners this Saturday.

Centre de Ioga Iyengar de Barcelona
Pelai 52, 3-1 - 93 318 3533
Intensive course all levels 9:30-17:30h Saturday November 29. EUR 60

by SNo