Hey there !
Well, I think it’s been a week, maybe 2 since my last post. I’ve been quite busy with work, and lazy about writing, so nothing new here!
I’m still following yoga classes, twice a week (1.5h each), and despite the fact that my legs are definitely not souple enough, I quite enjoy it. But yeah, I need to practice my legs so I can bend them in that lotus sitting position. Can’t do that yet. And that’s like the only thing I can’t do in the class so far, so still quite happy with myself ! About yoga itself, I feel really good after my classes. Everything seems easy and smooth afterwards.
I’m also looking for some more things to do. One thing that’s quite popular here is martial arts. I’ve done a few years of judo when I was a kid, and contact sports is not really my favorite. Nhung’s father mentioned some special vietnamese martial art called Vũ Gia Thân Pháp, and made me a little demonstration. It seems interesting, and as many other martial arts, it’s defense oriented and based on avoidance and speed. He also seems to know the local Masters, so that could be an option. However, it is very very local, and there is very little information about it. Not to mention it’s all in vietnamese, except for one of the Masters who apparently would be able to teach me in english.
So I’ve been thinking of something else, like tai chi chuan, which is very popular world wide, and probably less agressive, although I believe there is a combat style. I’ve had an introduction class when I was at university, and I remember enjoying it, but never got round to picking it up. So now might be a good time. It is also very popular in Vietnam, as everyone gathers around the various lakes and parks in the city, at any time of the day to practice together. So I’m currently looking for some classes to get myself started. I think that might be a good combination with yoga, especially in terms of balance and relaxation.
I’m just back from a Salsa night, and those evenings are filled with bachata. We really need some classes for this, they are playing so much of it here. We tried going to some salsa class too, but they were doing Advanced On2, which I tried to follow but couldn’t really keep up, since we’ve only learned On1 so far, so we are back to looking for some Advanced On1 classes.
We also started the paperwork for the wedding, but I’ll write more on that later on. I have a little more to say regarding ‘administration’ in Vietnam that will need a separate post.
For now, I’m exhausted, so that’ll be all for today.
Cheers from Hanoi!