Heidiepage

Thank you!

I will keep in touch on the forum. I love hearing about what others are experiencing. It’s so helpful. I really feel like Bikram is the first thing I’ve found in a long time that could be truly physically and mentally transformational – I’m determined to keep with it and learn how to do it correctly.

What I gather is that the “no pain no gain” statement need not be an “all or nothing” gambit. It seems to be a matter of finding the edge, pushing it slightly and then backing off and being patient while the body slowly changes to accomodate. Some pain seems impossible to avoid, but too much pain or pain that persists into the next day perhaps signifies that I pushed too far (?). Is this right?

I mean my understanding is that muscles grow when we first tear them down a bit.

Is it fair to say that pain within reasonable limits results in gains, or are you really saying that we should feel zero pain during or after our practice. If that’s the case, I really do need to make some big changes to how I’m practicing.

Thanks!

Heidi