alsingingteacher

From the beginning of August through November, I was practicing 1-2 times a week. My stressful job prevented me from doing more, and I just didn’t have the energy. At the beginning of December, after starting supplements for thyroid/adrenal function, I started going 3 times a week and generally felt pretty good. I recently started a 30-day challenge and have been going 4-5 times a week.

I estimate that the temperature is pretty consistently around 100 (I live in Alabama, so I’m pretty familiar with what that feels like). But I notice that when the humidity is higher, I have difficulty. The air is thick and I find it hard to breathe (I also have asthma). Also, I feel dizzy and nauseated and have to sit out some of the poses. I’m careful about hydrating and making sure I have plenty of electrolytes prior to and after class.

The naturopath based her diagnosis on symptoms of fatigue, dry skin/hair, hair falling out, brittle nails, chronic constipation, irregular periods, insomnia, and the fact that I have a very stressful job. But lab work showed that my adrenals were a little low and thyroid T3 was low within the “normal” range.

I started taking supplements she prescribed at the beginning of December and began to feel better within days. However, since starting the 30 day challenge, I notice that I am feeling more fatigued. I will also say that I generally have better classes in the mornings when I haven’t been at work all day. This has led me to think that working out in a very hot room for 1.5 hours might be more stress than I can handle right now while my body is trying to recover.

My end-of-year stress level could definately be one factor, and to be honest, trying so hard to fit in my 4-5 classes a week wasn’t helping. So for the last two weeks, I took your advice and had a yoga-free holiday during the week and only took classes on the weekend. I also moved further back in the room to discourage myself from pushing myself so hard. These strategies seemed to help. Out of the last three classes, I only experienced minor dizziness and nausea toward the very end of one class.

I didn’t make it to my doctor appointment, but rescheduled for next week. Regardless, I am feeling more positive about it. I’ll post again if there are any more updates.

Namaste.