brooklyn gal for a while

ommm

I started Bikram yoga yesturday. This is the hot room yoga, like 100 degrees hot. The instructor said if I made it the full 90 minutes just staying in the room, then I should consider my first day a success. Low expectations, I like that!
I did manage to stay in the room, and even attempt all the poses. The instructor also said that feeling dizzy and nauseous is normal and to just return to the standing position to rest. The thing is, that it was the heat that was making me dizzy, and when I bent down to the ground, the air was so much cooler, that standing seemed to make it worse. Luckily, we eventually moved on to the floor. When I left, I was thirsty, of course, but OK.
Today I woke and returned for my second class, and felt OK untill the end. All and all, I think I like it, especially pose #13.

posted by gordian knot @ Friday, September 08, 2006