Therefore, since I know I need yoga and getting it done at home wasn't working as well as I liked it to, I took a friend's suggestion and went to a Bikram Yoga Class this morning. Now, I call this yoga extreme! It's an hour and a half of yoga (yup, I was expecting Yoga X gone mad!) in a room that is about 105 degrees. I figured, any yoga will be good and that the heat, yes very hot, would really help me get the stretching and flexibility I wanted. I signed up for a 10 day unlimited number of classes program. Today, was day 1.
They tell ya to bring a mat, a towel to put over the mat, an extra towel to wipe away the sweat, and water. So, I was packed and ready to go. I'm game to try something new, plus a class of other like minded people really inspires me to push harder!
The room was hot! Just sitting there you start to drip. I knew it was going to be a long class. They warned me that my goal, as a newbie, was to just sit in the room the whole time. To get my body use to the heat. If I had to stop, just lie down and relax, but try not to leave. Ok? That and the dizzy and nausea is common was my tips as I started the class. Really, what was I getting into?
The class went really a lot better then I thought. The instructor was good. He did each move twice. Not to bad. You moved through them fairly quickly. He had this chatter talk (hard to explain) that you are supposed to focus on and do what he said to get through the moves. At first, it was like being at an auction, you had to listen hard to pick up the lingo and rhythm. Also, instead of staring in the mirror, I was watching those around me that seemed to know what they were doing!
I found out, I really need to work on my balance poses! When you watch someone else stumble, you tend to stumble too! So, staring into the mirror at a fixed point probably would have helped there.
I think most of the poses were similar to what we do in Yoga X or Fountain of Youth. So, yeah for not being totally lost! The heat definitely warmed the body up enough that you could push through the stretches just a little more then normal. Yeah! Flexibility here I come! What I didn't miss in this class were all the warrior type poses! This class was more about balance and flexibility!
I still think I have a long way to go to be really good and flexible. But, I did it! I survived the whole class without passing out. I managed to get through all the moves, some better then others!
I walked out of that hour and a half class soaked through and through! I think 5 lbs just melted away!
I have 9 more days, I think I will go a few more times. Then we will re-evaluate how I feel!
I am quickly realizing the importance of stretching and yoga in a workout program. I will have to remember to always include it in my program for at least 1 day a week! Tony is right, yoga is the fountain of youth!
My final thought- don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and try something new! You never know, you may like it!
Heather
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