The live music was nice in the regard that it helped time go by unnoticed since there was no "ok... Sara Mcglaughlin comes next, then Seal then we get to rest in Savasana!" We moved through poses faster than any other class which for me felt like a dance class. It also made me feel like I knew what I was doing. I was learning a sequence of choreography vs "sitting in the pose." This was the first class that I didn't feel completely idiotic at one point or another and I think that was because I was more focused on graceful movements than alignment.
On the flip side when he began to play fast and loud, I felt it rush through my body, feeling the need to match my breathes or flow to his set rhythms and crescendos. It was especially jarring during the mellow "close your eyes and breathe..." meditation parts and then out of the blue *!!DING!!* a loud ass Tibetan bowl (I'm guessing cuz my eyes were closed) would ring and I literally jumped up "What the!" Maybe my reflexes are too tense but when I'm "in my zone" and a noise comes on all crazy loud I'm ready to stop, drop and roll!
I'll try the live music class again to see how the experience is on a different day. I always like to try new things 3 times. Just to be sure I gave them a chance. I'd LOVE to have an actual sitar player who would just rock it during the class! dinga-dinga ding ding dinga ding-ding...
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