30 day challenge?

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JurisHP
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September 9, 2009 at 1:10 am

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#1558

I’m considering a 30 day challenge but my schedule only allows for 6:00 AM classes which means little to no water beforehand. Thoughts?

Coryogi
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September 9, 2009 at 7:21 am

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#5475

Drink some before bed or if you wake up in the middle of the night. If you drink some when you wake up, before class, drink it slow, maybe half a glass at a time. Trying to cram in water early to hydrate hasn’t worked for me. Some at home, some on the way

Anonymous
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September 15, 2009 at 5:07 am

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#5497

Hydrate really really well after the class through the afternoon. 2 large glasses 2 hours before bed. Then 1 large glass 1 hour before class. A few sips before class. You’ll be fine!

Freia

axiomista
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October 1, 2009 at 10:36 pm

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#5575

You don’t need to drink a ton of water right before a morning class if you’ve properly hydrated the day before; it won’t even really help. Just make sure to drink lots of water in the two hours following class and throughout the rest of the day.

One of my teachers always says, “You can come to class exhausted, dehydrated, sore, on an awful day, and you can make it through if you just breathe.” Of course it’s not ideal to be in that situation, but not every day is ideal. Just breathe! ?

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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October 2, 2009 at 4:34 pm

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#5581

Hi folks

Part of the answer lies in what your habits are! For me, I actually drink quite a bit of water just about as soon as I get up (up to a liter). Somehow this gives me less likelihood of interrupting a morning class. So if you aren’t in the habit of drinking a lot at one time, then you can create that… just go slow, and don’t slam it down (as suggested by axiomista).

I also believe that one should drink a reasonable amount before and not just leave it til after class. Perhaps a pint/600ml would be a good amount. It shouldn’t have you leaving class for a bio-break. The fact is that we significantly dehydrate during our sleep hours. Case in point; your pee is usually quite dark in the morning – at least darker than during the day. So yes I also agree, drinking sufficiently the night before is also important. Once again create the habit over time.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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