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Let's face it, we all have some not-so-zen thoughts that cross our minds during yoga. The ancient Hindu practice looks pretty easy when the Instagram models contort themselves into those pretzel-like poses, but the truth is that they're pretty damn difficult. Yoga may seem all meditation and peaceful breathing but in reality, it's a whole lot of core strength and mental perseverance.
It's pretty difficult to focus on your inner lotus flower blooming" while you're opening your spine mid squat trying not to slip off the mat in a growing pool of your own sweat.
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So for all the budding yogi's out there, embrace the pain, and the dark thoughts.
1. I am amazing. Good on me for getting out of bed early for this.
2. Im going to look so fit.
3. Maybe today I can get into a handstand.
4. Okay, focus now. Hands in prayer position and meditate.
5. Did I forget to turn off the AC?
6. Ugh, Im out of soy.
7. What do I want to get breakfast?
8. I should really text my mom back at some point today.
9. Okay now really focus on your breathing.
10. Sweet, downward dog.
11. I wonder howmy butt looks.
12. How do you get your wrists stronger?
13. I swear its not supposed to hurt this much.
14. You want me to what? Lower down and not have my upper body touch the mat?
15. Since when is a plank pose part of yoga?
16. I wonder how many people have sweat on this mat before...
17. Or how many feet have rubbed right against where my face is pressed now.
18. Breathing, bring it back to the breath.
19. How can I breathe slowly and steadily when I am literally slipping off the mat?
20. Is anyone else sweating this much?
21. Oh God can the guy next to me see the sweat literally pouring from me and onto the mat.
22. Why didn't I stay home and Netflix?
23. Netflix is always the right move.
24. This pose doesn't really feel zen. At all.
25. How is this 60-something woman more flexible than me?
26. My fingers dont even graze the ground.
27. So, how many more vinyasas until we get to the corpse pose and the teachers puts a lavender oil soaked cloth on my face?
28. Why did I come here again?
29. Well this move will definitely come in handy at some point.
30. Maybe a party trick.
31. No, no my hands do not wrap themselves around my groin while I am in a high lunge, thanks for the reminder.
32. Sweet, I can balance.
33. I am pretty much a tree pose.
34. Maybe I can get a good Instagram out of this.
35. Welp, and down I go.
36. Hope the cute guy behind me didn't see.
37. Oh sweet Jesus finally, the childs pose.
38. I am pretty much a yogi.
39. Going up again? Sure, why not.
40. Wow, its already been 80 minutes?
41. Corpse pose, finalllllly.
42. Well that wasnt so bad.
43. I'll be back tomorrow, for sure.
44. Time for some almond milk lattes and extra bacon onmy burger.