“So I came to House of Yoga and fell in love with it right away. It was perfect.
“The music is much calmer and everything is a little slower, which is perfect for a man my age,” Hale said.
He works hard to go to class every day, and recently took four classes in one day.
Hale said: Bay of Plenty Times What he enjoyed most about yoga was trying to control his body position.
“Some classes are called Yin, where you hold poses for about three to four minutes.
“You can lean forward, wrap your arms around your legs, or even lift one leg off the ground. You can look around and see everyone shaking.
“But it’s nice and the fact that you’re with other people,” Hale said.
Mr. Hale shared the key benefits he has noticed from attending regularly over the past four months.
“When you feel your muscle strength and see your muscle definition, you lose weight.
“I’ve lost about 30 pounds over the past two years, and a good portion of that was after I started going to the gym and doing yoga,” Hale said.
Hale highly recommends yoga to anyone her age who is interested in it.
“Don’t be shy. I was very self-conscious at first because of my age and because I was often the only guy.
“But don’t get self-conscious and discouraged. Everyone goes through something like that. Once you get used to it, get familiar with it, and know other people, it gets a lot easier.” he says.
House of Yoga senior teacher Tineke Duivestin has been involved in Bill’s yoga journey and says the best thing about teaching Bill is his dedication to learning something new and his dedication to learning something new. He said he was happy.
“He is a great addition to the class and always comes to yoga with an open curiosity and eagerness to explore.
“What impressed me most about Bill’s yoga journey was his ability to show that it’s never too late to express yourself and create a wellness routine that benefits both your mind and body.” Evestin said.
She said flexibility starts in the mind, which means being open to learning something new, and then physical flexibility will naturally follow.
“I think Bill has completely integrated this lesson and is much more mobile than he was when he first joined.
“It’s always a good time to learn, but it’s just scary from the outside looking in.
“You don’t need flexibility, strength, spirituality, anything other than who you are in this moment. Yoga is incredibly inclusive, and we’re here to support and assist you along the way. I’m here.”
Now, after 100 classes, Bill is fully immersed in yoga and has no plans to quit anytime soon, taking each class on a roll.
Caitlin Morrell He is a multimedia journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times and the Rotorua Daily Post. She has lived in the area for several years and studied journalism at Massey University.
