Yoga on the Rocks

Surprise! Notice anything different?!

Unbeknownst to me, Will teamed up with his friend Gretchen of Gretchen Designs and surprised me with a new logo for my site as a gift a few weeks ago. Naturally, that snowballed into a complete redesign! It just went live a bit ago, so we’ll be working out a lot of the kinks and design quirks over the next couple of days; hang tight!

But…what do you think so far?!

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If you’re someone with ears, you’ve likely heard of Red Rocks, the famed outdoor amphitheater here in Colorado. If you’re a local, you know that the red sandstoned-venue is far more than a music hub. Instead, it is crazy popular with tourists and fitness enthusiasts alike!

Example? Yoga on the Rocks! CorePower Yoga came up with the genius idea of hosting one-hour yoga sessions at Red Rocks every Saturday morning during the month of August. When they offered up a free pass for me to try out the popular workout, I couldn’t resist. I snagged it, convinced some gals to join, and spent this past Saturday morning bending and stretching with hundreds of other Denver yogis.

And when I say hundreds, I am not exaggerating!

Unfortunately, I hit a minor snag before I even enter Red Rocks: the traffic! Apparently, there was some cycling race occurring at the same time as YOTR. I had planned my morning so that I arrived at 6:40am, 20 minutes before yoga began. I assumed this was plenty of time, but the traffic was so horrendous that I ended up entering the amphitheater late and didn’t even jump into the practice until 7:15. Locals, be warned!

That aside, the yoga experience was awesome. We ended up on the very top row, partially so I could take creeper photos like the one above and partially because that was the only free space we found! Regardless, the yoga gal had a loud microphone so you could easily hear her directions and the TV monitors clearly showed the demonstrating instructors. No complaints from me!

Because it is an open-air environment with tourists milling about, it was a bit difficult for me to focus the same way that I would in a studio. Ironically, that also took the pressure off me. Since I don’t frequently go to yoga, I always feel a tad uncomfortable in the studio because I’m never quite sure what I’m doing or what specific moves are called. Since there were literally hundreds of other people at Red Rocks, I didn’t feel like anyone was watching or judging me and my mad skills.

Even better? The outdoor ambiance was so unique, and dare I say it – peaceful! During our final shavasana, I heard a loud bird cawing. I opened my eyes to see a hawk circling the red rocks with a deep blue sky as a background. As I stared at the sky and listened to the calls of the bird, I honestly felt at home. I realize this is what yoga is supposed to feel like, but it truthfully never happens for me. Instead of staring at myself in a mirror, I enjoyed the sunshine on my face.

And it was glorious!

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The winner of the free month to CorePower is Lauren S. of LaLaLambert fame on Instagram! Lauren, shoot me an email and we’ll get you all hooked up!

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