8th Bikram Yoga Class and I'm flying!

Well I'm flying compared to the first class back anyhow!

It is still all about the adductors at the moment, however I am pleased to say that my hamstrings are opening back up and I am now managing an extended 'locked out leg' in many Bikram Yoga poses. I even managed to extend out (kick out) in 2nd set of Dandayamana Janushirasana. It feels like after 'only' 8 classes back, I can already feel the old (and frankly better) me returning!

What was interesting was what I didn't notice in class tonight.

I didn't notice my heart pounding away and I didn't notice any conscious effort required to slow down and deepen my breathing back to abdomino-diaphragmatic breath.

In fact the instructor tonight had a few 'newbies' in the class and what I did notice was that the additional huge amount of information being delivered was annoying me a little - I just wanted to get on with the postures! Naughty boy! Shouldn't be getting impatient in a yoga class!

Anyway it was all good and a great class to boot, nice and sweaty. No matter how much the so-called 'fitness experts' harp on about the heat being this and that, personally I have never found it anything but beneficial. The same goes for all our students. Mind you, one does have to re-focus on sufficient daily hydration and also maintaining good habits during class. There is actually a great article written by a non-Bikram person - Lesley Funk - on our website, which sets out quite clearly the facts about any form of exercise in the heat.

Namaste

Robert Scanlon

PS Gabrielle hasn't posted for a while due to a recent and complex ear operation preventing her from attending class. We wish her well and anticipate her return and her wonderful classes.