I have now done Bikram yoga for 7 weeks. In his book, Bikram, AND my instructor have both said all other forms of exercise deplete energy and yoga is the only exercise that gives you energy. Ok, so for six weeks I’ve been coming home, showering and napping to soap operas! How UNLIKE me! This . . . → Read More: Found the Energy!
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In yoga class, when I feel myself falling out of a pose, I quickly think “The breath, focus on your breath…” and so many times I am instantly calmed and go from flopping around like a fish out of water, to regaining balance and settling into position. Again, my yoga practice reaches out into . . . → Read More: It’s All In The Breath…. (wait – this for Ashley if she reads this – I did it! I did it! I did it! – a complete standing toe pose! Far cry from just trying to stay in the room six weeks ago!) Standing toe pose is very challenging. You hold one foot on your opposite thigh, bend forward til . . . → Read More: Standing Toe! I stood! Soooo today the cape morning temps were in the 40’s – humidity gone! So how did my yoga class go today? PERFECT! Absolutely perfect! No breathing trouble at all. I actually got to pay attention to each movement and work on each pose. Thank goodness it wasn’t JUST about losing focus. Today I didn’t even . . . → Read More: It Was The Damn Humidity! Today's yoga class was my toughest one in the four weeks I have been going. My heart gave me a run for my money today and no matter how hard I was focusing on my breathing, I found myself either on my knees or laid out flat on my mat for many of the standing . . . → Read More: Dammit! It’s the HUMIDITY! …think you can't – either way, you're right, so says…Henry Ford, my yoga teacher, and my best friend. Getting up to go to yoga this morning was tough before I even got out of bed. I didn't get many hours of sleep and have been navigating my way through an emotional jungle lately, so right . . . → Read More: Whether you think you can or…. What does Bikram have for us today? Just about the best weight loss plan I have ever found! Read on: “Bikram?” It’s a timid voice from a pretty but sadly overweight teenage blonde. “Yes, honey….Gail is it? This is your third day right? How you doing?” “Okay – with the exercises, that is – but . . . → Read More: Lose Weight/Loose Screws! Bikram fixes it all: Today’s excerpt …. “Hey Francis, that was great! Did everyone see Francis? He got his foot all the way around his calf that time. Perfect Eagle Pose. “How long you been doing Yoga now, Francis? Nine months? When Francis start, Terry Two, (there’s two Terrys in the class, Terry Two is . . . → Read More: Loose Screws in Your Brain “Maybe you don’t think you’re so bad off. Just a little out of shape. Maybe worse. You have no energy and can’t climb the stairs without huffing and puffing. You’ve tried to exercise – aerobics, swimming, weight training, stair climbing. You’ve played tennis and many other sports. You’ve used machines for your legs, back, arms, . . . → Read More: Exercise…Think Again.. “What is your problem? What are you looking for? Maybe you have a chronic disease like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, a glandular disorder, Parkinson’s, or another neurological disorder. You could have respiratory, digestive, or spinal problems, or arthritis. There are too many things that go wrong to list here. Perhaps you are not . . . → Read More: What is YOUR problem? |
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