I thought that going to yoga was the craziest idea in this weather. However they say that spicy food originated in hot/tropical climates because it makes people sweat; and sweating is the body’s natural defense against heat. The body cools down after a good sweat.
I went to Bikram Yoga yesterday and it was downright hellish. In fact it felt like my first class all over again minus the headache. The heat was so oppressive. I went again tonight because apparently I’m sort of masochist and it was a little better. Hey, the instructors were right, you do acclimate to the heat! Yes, it’s 95 degrees out, and it feels like it’s 200 degrees in the room. So what the hell, why not? The difference is you’re doing yoga. And I know it sounds crazy but it feels good. It feels good because it takes my mind off of everything else and forces me to be in the room, in the moment with my mind and body. Lately my mind has been polluted by negative thoughts. Not because I invite them in, it’s purely circumstantial. And normally I am able to fight them off when they try to creep in, but I’m feeling kind of vulnerable at the moment. So I figure it’s ok to feel that way once in a while. I think I’ll try to escape it by treating myself to an air conditioned movie tomorrow. A girlie brainless movie like SATC sounds good. And you bet I’ll be going solo, armed with popcorn, candy or some other cinema nosh.
The best thing about doing yoga in this heat is the fact that that my muscles are already warmed up before I go in and I’ve been able to go further in the poses I normally struggle with. For instance, I think I’ll be able to grab my feet in Camel Pose soon! It’s only taken me oh, 40 days to get to this point in my practice. Although I am aware there is a lifetime worth of learning in yoga. Also, back bending is coming much easier and I’m really digging the fact that I can reach farther, go farther!!
