I'm proud to report that I got straight back into yoga after Tokyo. I did it everyday while in Siargao (June 6-9; there were no classes on June 4 and 5 so I went swimming and cycling, etc.) and, now, in Cebu (June 9 till the 14th, hopefully, before I leave for Kuala Lumpur).
In Cebu, I go to classes at YogaHub at the Banilad Town Centre (BTC), which is five minutes away by cab from Nicolas' apartment. It's a small space, with a boutique, and two changing rooms. The bathroom is outside. (Be sure to bring a P5 coin for a packet of tissue paper from the vendo machine.)
The first class is free. Drop-in classes are only P200, plus P50 for mat rental. Following is their class schedule:
I did Ashtanga Friday and Saturday, and then Vinyasa today. Will do Ashtanga again tomorrow and Vinyasa on Tuesday. I'm glad for the Vinyasa classes; they're a welcome break from the routine of Ashtanga.
I still think I'm the worst student in the room - with the tightest of hamstrings and lower back - but, strangely, today, the teacher singled me out after class and told me that I had "a very strong practice". Which is encouraging, except that I will be off traveling again soon. Two steps forward, a thousand steps back...
I still need to do something other than yoga though as those damned last two kilos stubbornly remain. It's so goddam frustrating.
The good thing about YogaHub being at BTC is that Ala Gym is also there. It's a really good boxing gym and I used to go there. And I would totally go straight after yoga, except that, for some stupid reason, I don't have any gym shoes here in Cebu, and I really don't want to buy another pair. Will have to bring back some shoes from Manila, as well as boxing wraps, the next time I am there.
The downside to YogaHub being at BTC is that, apart from all the restaurants there (- the layered pork at Choi City is to die for, but don't make the mistake of doing any of their all-you-can-eat specials because you'll be served substandard fare; I also like to make my own burrito at Pueblo Mexicano; and I've been doing all I can to resist that carb-infested paella place...), every Saturday, they have food sellers occupying the whole first floor. It's the worst obstacle course ever.
Yesterday, one of the food vendors I ran into was Son-Gohan Onigirazu. Think sushi burgers, except that they're stuffed with different yummy things. I had three yesterday (two beef, and one chicken teriyaki). Good grief.
This is their delivery menu:
I hate everybody.
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