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in reply to: So what do you wear? #11193
As a new Bikram practitioner, I started with running shorts with built in undies and a tank. The loose shorts got clingy when wet and really distracted me. I then moved to my wardrobe of beautiful yoga capris and tanks that I built up over several years of barre classes. While somewhat sweat wicking, the thicker lycra blends still felt too hot. This is not the best time for me to invest, so I then moved to inexpensive Champion brand bike shorts which have been good, except that I find being new, capri type pants give me a better grip in some poses. I bought two capri pants sold at my studio- Onzie brand. The black pair has been the best so far- very cool but with the length I wanted. I am not ready to move to the half tops and don’t think I’d ever do the short shorts due to my body type. I think I’d be adjusting too much. However, what really inspired me to post, was the second Onzie capris I bought are black with white skulls on them. Aaaand… as it turns out, even though they are lined, the skulls turn absolutely transparent when wet. I should have seen that coming, but since they are designed for hot yoga and sold from my studio I figured they’d be fine. Fine if you want everyone to see everything everywhere! I don’t really notice what others in class are wearing, and am too focused on my own practice to see anyone else’s wardrobe malfunction. I am crossing my fingers most didn’t notice me in a state of appearing somewhat pantless 😛 Lesson learned, and as others have posted- NO WHITE!
in reply to: How do you do double? #11182I bought Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class book, and I see in the start of the book he tells a student (and I’m paraphrasing), “do yoga every day for two months except Sunday. Only crazy people do yoga on a Sunday” 🙂 In other words, as you recommend here do six days, one day of rest. Yesterday my home studio announced a group challenge was starting. I am on day 10 of mine and afterwards asked the owner if I could join and discussed with her I wanted to do a 60 day, 6 days a week. She very kindly told me no, yoga challenge had to be every day, or doubles on a missed day. No worries 🙂 I plan on doing what is good for me and a 60 day, 6X weekly unless I am just up for a 7 sounds good to me 🙂 Going with the flow. I’m just going to pretend I’m part of the group challenge even if I don’t get my name on the board 😀
in reply to: How do you do double? #11180Yes, I will give that a try! Morning class one day and evening the next sounds like a great idea!
in reply to: How do you do double? #11178Thank you SO much for your reply, Gabrielle! No, I had no idea that my idea of the challenge is different than what Bikram said! I just did 7 days in the row, and yesterday somehow I skinned my knees during practice. It has been a great experience so far, and I am really improving dramatically day by day. My last two classes I executed toe stand pose easily much to my delight and surprise. I also have felt a tremendous surge in general happiness and feeling of well being- and going to class has been a joy and not a chore. However, I woke up this morning with the skin on my knees tender and my body saying “Not today!” For the first time since I started, I just didn’t want to go. I felt so badly about skipping a day, I was thinking of going anyways. However, I now feel good about listening to my body and taking a day of rest. Thank you! I will expolore this forum for other important information. Very helpful indeed!
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