Thats what Bikram said at the Friday night yoga class. We were told if our class of 300 yogis could do the entire class without puking, pooping ourselves (yes, someone actually did), collapsing or sitting our ass's on the mat, we could have the rest of the night off. Well, let me tell you, the entire group of us pushed ourselves and achieved the impossible! There was one point in class when a guy got up and walked out of the room with his yoga mat, towels and water, you should of heard the pleading from everyone for him to come back, please dont go, begging him to return. Ends up the guy had a doctor's appointment and was excused! I thought everyone was going to go crazy......... toooooo funny! So my Friday night was movie-less and peaceful. Just the way "I" wanted!!!! Maybe I do have a bit of control after all! ( Yeah, sure, I'm still in denial)
My yoga practice is going brilliantly! My postures are getting stronger and I'm able to hold them longer and deeper! Its very cool! We found out we have been practicing in 97% humidity, when it actually should be around 40%, no wonder people were getting so sick and nearly passing out. They have placed fans all around the room which just blows it around and in my view, achieves NOTHING! But, as soon as they open the back doors, we get a nice breeze of fresh air. This particular studio is the first that was built in a basement, and I guess they didnt realize how much humidity the rainy season brings. They say they are working on solving the problem so some days I'm great, and others I just feel like collapsing. Very tough! We sweat so much during that 90 minutes, it actually sounds like rain fall when the sweat streams off onto our towels. Its surreal!
I'm doing pretty good on my dialogue but the teachers keep telling me to be more bitchy. I find this really difficult because I have no reason to be a bitch and I know that I would never teach a class acting like a bitch. So, I have decided that it is best to be myself. Not sickly sweet, as most of you know I'm definitely NOT, but positive and caring with a bit of humor in between. They made me pretend I was mad at my husband and to speak as though I was telling him off. I ended up really upset after. I totally forgot my dialogue and it didnt feel good to snap at the people demonstrating. I was completely out of my comfort zone. I'm going to stick with what works for me. (Sorry John, I have to leave the bitch at home!)
I have made so many special friends here and I wish I could introduce them all to you guys. When you feel sad, sore, silly, scared, these people are there to help you through. I really do owe them a huge thank you for being there for me and helping me see things in a different perspective. I now know why they tell us that by the end of this training, we will have many friends across the globe..........forever! How awesome is that? Smiles all around!!!!!
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