Pamela0414

This is your own blog right?

Anyway, I did read the article and the thing that came to mind is when I went to beauty school and all the guys that were attending just to “hook-up”. It’s not as if Bikram TT is the only place it happens.

I am not really concerned about Bikram the man. The hair playing and foot massaging is weird if you ask me. What I am concerned with is Bikram the practice. So people can think what they want. The yoga I practice has been great for me and what people think of the man, Bikram, doesn’t matter to me.

I have been practicing for a while now and just found out I have exercise induced asthma. I am so relieved to have an answer cause I seriously couldn’t breathe in class and thought I was just a wimp with the heat. Now I am taking some medication and they got a new commercial humidifier and class was great! In the past I could never do the final breathing and now I can. I am not happy to have asthma, but I am happy to have an answer.

I’ve wondered this too. I currently only wear glasses and choose not to wear them in yoga. So everything appears a fuzzy blur execpt my towel and feet. I would love to wear contacts in class and was thinking you can get those hydrating drops for contacts, possibly that would work?

I am sooooo proud of you! You actually went back after vomiting! You are a strong and determined person.

I am also overweight, by about 90lbs. It hurt my ankles to put my heels and toes together, but I am noticing them getting stronger. I have never made it through a class without laying down. My heart rate gets too high and I do get a bit nauseated, that is my body telling me it needs to lay down. So I understand exactly how it’s going for you.

It gets easier every time. I think you are so awesome for going and sticking to it. Oh, and I get light heading or spacy after, I need to sit afterward at the studio and drink some electrolyte drink or something and rest before I drive.

Good luck to you and let us know how it goes.

Pamela

I have lost motivation in every exercise I have done, except yoga. Why? Because I actually LIKE doing yoga. In doing exercise you have to choose something you like. I kept trying to do what was popular, gyms, walking, running. Then I decided I needed to try something different. Yoga.

I stay motivated because I feel good after, I don’t hurt or dread the next class. I am motivated because I want to see if I can balance longer in some of the postures or not lay in Savasana as much. I stay motivated because when I leave yoga I no longer am focused on stressful things and my body is relaxed.

I started yoga to lose weight and I see that happening, but I continue for all the above reasons.

Yes a packed room won’t only make it “feel” hotter and more humid it IS. That is why it is so important the instructor is paying attention to everything not only the thermostat but class size and paying attention to class behavior.

I’ve only been practicing since May but I go often enough to have had a few very hot times. I know what that panic feels like, I have never left but I sure have wanted too!

I think it is definitely the right thing to talk to the owner as I think he/she would want to know. Let us know how it goes.

Hi,

I have a sinus infection and had the worst class ever. I was so tired it turned into a nap instead of a yoga class. It was okay though cause I got rest and I detoxed by sweating.

I would encourage you to do yoga at home if you want to practice sick. It isn’t kind to others to come to class with a contagious illness in a room that is humid and sometimes crowded and close to others. You don’t always have a fever with colds. I personally would be unhappy if the person next to me was sick. I think the responsible thing to do is to think of our fellow yogis and yoginis when ill.

Just my opinion.

Namaste.

Pamela

Yeah, who knows. Maybe you can tell me. I just took a week off, not because it was planned but because of work issues and back to school shopping. I just couldn’t fit it in.

The longer I am away the more afraid I am to go back. I keep asking myself, “why am I afraid?” Afraid of it being hard and laying in Savasana the whole time? I don’t know. But I gotta get in there I miss it!

I agree with use use of the sea salt. “Table Salt” is another corporate money maker that isn’t for our health but for their pocket books.

What about potassium and magnesium and the other types of things you get it electrolyte replacement products? Do we not need to supplement with them other than our regular healthy diet?

Freia,

Loved your response. This was exactly my experience when I began. I drink a lot of water all day before evening class, though I stop about an hour before so I don’t have to leave class to go to the bathroom. I also drink the Emergen-C or Airborne. I still lay down several times during class and I have been going about 6 weeks. I think it will be a while before I can do the whole class but I can tell I am getting better. I also have good and bad days.