Okay, so about a week ago I decided to get off my lazy ass and put the fishy crackers away. I'm putting myself in a hole and becoming more and more depressed. I had heard alot about Bikram yoga, and decided to give it a try.
What is Bikram Yoga? you ask. Well, basically it's torture the first few times. You do a number of yoga poses in a room that has a temperature of 105 degrees and 40% humidity. All lasting 90 minutes.
When I first heard about it, I was so psyched for it. I love shit like this and I'm naturally really flexible and more into finding my "center" then running. I got a week pass at the Bikram Yoga studio in my area for $20, which is a kick ass deal. I ended up only going once. Once was enough to make me never want to go again.
Right when I walked into the studio it was ice cold. It felt great. I had my towel in one hand and a dinkey water bottle in the other. The instructor told me to buy a yoga mate and a bigger water bottle. I followed orders. I walk into the "hot" room and mentally kick my own ass for getting into this. I hated the heat in that room already. Thirty minutes into the session, I'm dripping sweat, as are many others. I start to feel like I'm going upchuck all over my mat. I run out of the room into the ice cold room and sit on one of the benches with my head between my knees. The skinny bitch instructor comes out and forces me back into the room. I do as I'm ordered and do the poses for another 40 minutes I start to feel sick AGAIN and leave the room, heading straight for the toilet and gagging into the toilet (nothing comes up). The instructor, who has a headset on and is still talking to the class, comes in and points me back to the room. I do as I'm told and stick it out for the rest of class.
IT WAS FUCKING TORTURE! Not for me.
I'm not telling you this to scare you, because when I got home and showered, I felt a lot better and had a lot of energy that day. I also felt clean.
A few of factors played into why my Bikram yoga experience sucked:
1. I woke up an hour before with nothing my my stomache. Usually, you should eat 2-3 hours PRIOR to the class. I hadn't eaten since about 8pm the night before...
2. I felt sick because I was VERY dehydrated. So drink TONS of water before and after. Especially if you are going to continue. You sweat out all the water you drink and you need to hydrate hydrate hydrate!
3. I was new, and the first two times (or so I hear) are really hard.
So make sure you don't end up like I did. Making a jackass out of yourself. I know alot of you are stronger then I am and can take it. I'm a pussy. :)
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