learning things

[taimatsu]

Yeah, so, those evening classes. Last year I did Japanese level 1 on Mondays; the year before that I did BSL level 1. This year I am definitely doing Japanese level 2 (I said I would) on a Wednesday. Robert has commitments on Monday and Tuesday nights, so if I have classes those evenings I won't miss any time with him. I'm keen to do the BSL level 2 on Tuesdays. That's two languages on two consecutive evenings! They are year-long courses, 30ish weeks each.

I'm also interested in doing some arty stuff and some exercise. I have the Monday evening to play with, and Robert is probably going to do some proper swimming-club stuff on a Friday. Thursday, as always, is Date Night. But I don't want to be down at the adult college four nights a week!

I have been looking at the Yoga for Stress Reduction course, which is for beginners, is on a Monday at my nearest centre, and seems interesting.I'd be more interested in T'ai Chi, but that's further away and is full anyway (I phoned to check). I know one or two of you do yoga - what's it actually like? Would I enjoy doing it for a whole year?

There's also Qigong for beginners on a Friday, but I'm less sure about what that is and Fridays are not such a good day to take a class.

I'm sticking to the Wilson Centre courses because it's just down the road from our house. It's entirely possible I could end up working near another centre, but at the moment I just don't know so it's not worth the hassle.

I think I might look up some ceramics courses or photography stuff; but I might well wait and do an 11-week course on a Friday next term once I'm back into the swing of things. As it is I'm going to have to beg to miss the first week of one or two of these courses, most likely, because they're starting next week, before the funeral.

Thoughts welcome. :)

Comments

[nannyo.livejournal.com]

We do Qigong at my Tai Chi class to sort of get us warmed up, and to get us going. I'm not sure it would keep my interest for a whole class, but it does feel amazing, and sort of forces me to relax, so that's quite a good thing.

I'll let you know how my exciting ceramics course goes, am I actually quite nervous about it now!
N.

[broken-gizmo.livejournal.com]

I have no useful input, I just wanted to say that I'm terribly impressed with you actually taking classes. I keep saying I'm going to, and ... keep not doing so. I should get around to that, someday. :)

[taimatsu]

Well, it's pretty easy when the centre is just down the road and round the corner, easily walkable :) When I studied BSL in Oxford it was much further away and I missed rather a lot of classes!

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

yoga is AMAZING.

really. even if you don't get any more flexible (which is unlikely - i notice i'm less flexible after half term breaks and will be hideous out of shape before i go back on 28th) you will (for at least one evening a week) be incredibly relaxed.

it's SO worth it.

[fantabulous.livejournal.com]

Yoga is lots of fun. It really does help with everything over time. =) Give it a try!

Be prepared to feel sort of awkward when you're first starting out, though. I can't tell you how many times I've fallen flat on my back and all that while trying to hold a pose!