A new year, another Bikram yoga commitment. Took a few classes at the end of last year, before the full swing of the holidays. Felt the lack of Bikram class - bloated, stiff, lethargic, moody and sullen. My mood reverts to that of a temperamental child.
Took class last night, Class 1 of... well for today, let's say 2. In a class two months ago, the crazy thought occurred to me to do a 30-day challenge. What?? Me??
Am not sure which is the "30-day challenge" is more significant, the 30-days or the Challenge. It's almost beyond effort to get me to an actual class, let alone doing it for 30 days in a row. But what else is left, really?
So last night I started, at the R------- studio, the one I love the most. And it wasn't even the full 90 minute class, but a truncated 60 minute class. I have been, up until last night, a 60-minute class snob. Like, who would lower themselves to take a less than authentic 90 minute Bikram class? But after last night, I changed my mind. Sure, the class is different, and afterwards I felt more like I had done a regualr gym class than a yoga class, but still, I sweated. I stretched and strengthened, I found a stillness point of meditation that I had never found in Bikram yoga before, so apparently one can still benefit.
And really, 60 minute class is way more beneficial than no class at all.
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