Changing my life: one pose at a time

On January 17th I started Bikram yoga again. I have done it at a few different times in my life... starting with 6am classes with Kearny at Takoma Park Bikram in 2007(hah!) and now I am practicing at Bikram Annapolis. After my Christmas break and trip to Charleston filled with lots of good food and me in a boot, unable to do anything, I needed something good to get me back in shape and detox my body for a bit.

Enter: Bikram yoga.

The first few classes were a bit rough- I was dizzy, tired and dehydrated, but lately things have been changing. Yesterday I got new shorts at Lululemon to wear in class and I put on my leopard sports bra and things were looking up. My roomie Lizzie came with me to class too so I was extra excited to have a yoga friend. Also today, I think I did my best ever Locust Pose (salabhasana) and Standing Boat Pose (Dandayamana-Dhanuransana).... if you've never seen them they look like this:


this is locust pose


this is standing boat pose

I was really excited because I have never gotten my feet as high as I got them today in locust pose and I held the boat pose for a long time and even got a "good job" from the teacher. Anyway, that was the most exciting thing that has happened in my weekend- pretty crazy huh? I think one day...if I save up a ton of money and have nothing to do, I might become a Bikram yoga teacher. I love the sweating and wearing spandex and the 105 degree room in the middle of winter. I definitely recommend trying it!!