A few days ago the local TV station Sierra Vision came to film me and my class practising yoga.
We practise every Monday and Wednesday morning in the local school and every Tuesday and Wednesday evening as well!
Jose Antonio Valasco, the presenter, is almost a friend now since it’s not the first time he’s interviewed me. So everything was fairly relaxed. It was a shame we were only 4 people, but we didn’t let it bother us. I wish I could put a clip up for you all to see - Jim said it was the best TV he’d seen in years! (I was threatening him at the time!)
First we were filmed doing some yoga, then he spoke to me and asked me some general questions… who could do yoga, what was it good for, how long had I been practising etc.
Then he spoke to Pepa (our cleaner and surrogate family in Arcos). She was a star, enthusiastically talking about the benefits of yoga.
Then he spoke to Sue, a relatively new student to my class, she was a star managing really well to answer his questions…. yes, you got it, in Spanish.
Next Janice was up, she’s been practising yoga for 30 years and has a beautifully toned body. Bizarrely, Jose Antonio asked her what she ate and she began listing all sorts of fruits, vegetables, burgers. Asked if she drank a lot of water, she replied cheekily, “No. Alcohol”.
From then on the programme became something like a comedy sketch, ending with me getting a minor ticking off for advertising the gym where I also teach, but not before Jose Antonio had tried a yoga posture - the crane, very advanced, very tricky: balancing your knees on your elbows and lifting your feet off the floor (see photo).
If you are in Arcos and would like to come along to one of my classes, I’d be delighted to have you. Here’s the timetable below:
Colegio de las Nieves
Monday & Wednesday 9.15-10.15am
Tuesday & Wedbesday 17.30-18.30
XL gimnasio
Monday 11-12noon
Tuesday 10-11am
Thursday 10-11am
Namaste,
Emma