Bikram Yoga and other things...

So I had a little experience this week and before time goes by and I don't remember everything I wanted to say about it I thought I better blog quick on my break. Here's a hint...

I decided to give Bikram Yoga a go. Those that do not know what it is...Wikipidia says...."Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class runs approximately 90 minutes, incorporates a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, and is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F with a humidity of 40%."

Now if you are thinking I am insane I had a few logical reasons to put myself through this...

* There are a few people at work that love it! They rave about it...
*At the studio I went to they swear it is perfect for those that have never done Yoga and want to start...
*When I did the research online it said there are countless health reasons that it is good for you...body cleansing, blood pressure, flexibility, back problems, weight loss...the list goes on and on....
*There is a studio literally a block away from my house...
*The studio a block from my house is running a special $20 for 7 consecutive days
*I have always wanted to start doing yoga (yoga ladies have the hottest bodies and I am sure that all that flexibility doesn't hurt in the sack...I'm just sayin)
*I desperately need something in my life that I do by myself just for me my life consists of two things and two things only...Work (which I like but stresses me out quite often) and my lil Family (which I love but I can't be a caretaker 24-7)

So...with all these reasons why not right? Right. I went.

The first night my only goal was to stay in the room. And that is the advice I got from everyone I talked to. 'Just stay in the room the full 90 minutes'. So I did. I was very proud of myself. I felt dizzy and sick and I have never been covered by that much sweat EVER...But I did it. I completed a goal FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE! I didn't complete a single posture but...I stayed in the room! I am all about the small goals leading to big ones. I was going to set a goal for each class my ultimate goal to at least be finishing 7 days in a row.

After the first night I felt great...I love the idea of the 'Yoga' life style. They seem so secure in their bodies, they seem close to nature...they put 'namaste' at the end of everything....they are fit...they seem happy...they have plenty of time to meditate...and like I said that extra flexibility couldn't be hurtin' their sex lives...(sorry if that is TMI for you...hehehe) so I was excited at the prospect that if I could really wrap myself around this Bikram Yoga thing then I could have that peace, that physical fitness that I so want...among other things.

Then the 2nd night. My goal was to do one set of each posture. DID NOT WORK OUT. I was miserable the entire time. I was so out of my element. I think I probably pushed myself too hard and that is why I got so sick...I was throwing up for what seemed like forever and then I was expected to go back into the room. The entire time I was there I could not think of one thing I enjoyed other than learning the different yoga positions...I just hated it. None of those good feelings I had the night before were coming back to me. I was having a small panic attack in the bathroom after having completed 75 minutes and then yacking my brains out and knowing I was supposed to go back into that hell hole and finish... and I realized. It just isn't for me. Cut my losses and move on.

I think I am going to find a regular Yoga class though and do that. I just can't do the Bikram thing. I went through so many emotions afterward... I felt like a failure! I really wanted to do the 7 days but I am not going to be completely utterly miserable to complete 7 days of something I knew after only the second night I would never do again. It just didn't seem right.

So that was my experience. I think it is awesome the whole 'mind over body' thing but I am not good at it. I work out as best I can but I never want to do anything to make myself sick ever again. I just won't. It's not worth it to me. More power to those that do Bikram Yoga I just don't think it is for me. And hey! At least I was willing to give something new a try. I think that is a good thing.

I am still looking for that one thing for me to just get away and decompress...I know I will come up with something. I almost don't want it to have to do with working out though because I put enough pressure on myself for that anyways ya know? I want my THING to be fun...cheap and peaceful. So I will see....

I am really starting to love blogging and the feelings I get after putting my thoughts out into the universe. So much so that you can expect some GREAT BIG things from me blog-wise coming soon. Right now I am just learning as much as I can about the technical aspects of it and then I will unveil my master plans! MWA-AH-AH!