Increased Jetlag from hot yoga?

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goldenharp
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November 26, 2013 at 11:44 pm

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I recently travelled to Japan and was away for about 2 weeks, when I normally do hot yoga 1-2 times a week. I arrived two days ago and felt okay aside from the tiredness of the time change. I decided to do hot yoga this morning, and it was the worst I have ever done in practice. I kept feeling dizzy, off-balance, and weak. I repeatedly returned to my mat throughout class. The effects have stuck with me for the rest of the day, and I am assuming it’s from jetlag.

I have always read there are yoga poses to help with jetlag, but I did not expect it to be worsened by yoga. Has anyone else experienced this? What can I do to stop feeling so dizzy when I stand?

P.S. I am fully hydrated and nourished. I’ve been practicing hot yoga for awhile and have never had any issues before.

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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November 27, 2013 at 12:46 am

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Hello Steph

It’s annoying when things don’t turn out as expected. May I ask for you to really rest well for a couple of days? It’s very possible you just need more yoga-free rest. It’s a possibility that you are coming down with something. In both instances time is the answer. So, would you mind coming back here after your next class and let me know of your experience then?

Often we want to ascribe meaning to the experience, to rationalise it. Sometimes the yoga just teaches us that ‘it is what it is’ and that we should observe that it was a difficult class for no particular reason, and then come back and observe the differences. We should have more ‘data’ next time and see if there is a pattern. Just don’t stress about it. If you go back now and expect that it may be difficult again, you could be creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. So, just respond to your body for now, give it a rest, go back and we’ll see if there is something to address!

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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