My thoughts on the Zumba wii game

Tonight I used my Zumba wii game for at the second time. I usually hit the good old gym on Thursday nights to get my Zumba fix. Tonight, I wanted to hang out with my son and decided to forgo the gym. (I hardly saw him yesterday and I missed him.)

I had a great time with my son - but I was feeling guilty that I bailed on the gym.

So after Billy went to bed, I made sure that my BF was busy watching basketball (so he wouldn't intrude). Finally after everyone was settled, I popped the game into my wii console and got down to business.

As I mentioned before, I have used this game before. The first time that I used the game, I realized halfway through my 45 minute session that I was wearing the belt wrong - so a lot on my steps were not registering. I still had a great time though.

This time around, I wore the belt in the correct position and got a much higher score! I had a great workout and felt less guilty about sharing a cupcake with my office roomie earlier today. Shhhhhh don't tell on me!

Back the Zumba game. Here are my pros and cons:

Pros:
Great sweaty workout!
Fun to dance to!
Easy to do at home - especially after the kids go to bed.
Not worrying about bumping into people

Cons:
Had to keep readjusting the belt that held the wii controller

If I had to choose between taking a class or playing the wii game, I would definitely choose the class. You can't beat the atmosphere of a class. But the game is a great supplement and I would recommend it to Zumba lovers or those who are interested in trying it.

Hot Yoga

Today, Me and The Queen tried Hot Yoga for the first time thanks to a Groupon purchased in November.

I have been practicing Yoga for about 2 years now and I enjoy its physical and mental results. Usually, I take Power Yoga classes at my gym with an amazing and encouraging instructor. She pushes me and I sweat - a lot.

But that does not even compare with today. Oh boy....

The room was packed and toasty (90 degrees according to the studio's website). Me and the Queen were instructed to lay our mats in the corner of the room - which was apparently the coldest part - because it was our first time. Yep. It was still toasty. Not that I cared because I love being warm.

As class proceeded, I got warmer and warmer. In the midst of the heat, I was more focused and a lot more flexible. I had a rather stressful and sad day today (another story for another day), but Yoga washed all the bad feelings out of me.

I left class feeling happy, relaxed and energetic. - Aside from the fact that I looked like I stepped out of a swimming pool! Ick! ;-) I was able to come home and cook a nice dinner for the family with a big smile on my face.

I even tried a new pose tonight that I was able to hold for a few seconds (with the help of blocks)

It is called the Fire Fly
And no, I wasn't as graceful as the model posted above :)

I encourage everyone to try Hot Yoga at some point of their life. I can't wait to go back!