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A “regular practice” does not necessarily mean every practicing 7 days a week…even Bikram says that you need to take one day a week off for rest; hence why you get Sundays off during training. I was only practicing 3 times a week (which to me, even now that I am a teacher, I consider a regular practice) and there was no problem going to training after 6 months of practice. As long you have a good practice and your studio director will write the required letter for you, you will be fine. Good luck!
JenJeanette,
I certainly have my experience with hamstring injuries…I tore the attachments on the right side five weeks before teacher training and it took a total of almost six months to heal, then last year, right before the competition, I nearly tore the left side. I never stopped going to class but I definitely had to lay off of the forward stretch in half moon, back off how far I brought my body down in standing bow, and backed way off of separate leg stretching.
I am including a link to an article that was in Yoga+ Joyful Living that helped me and if nothing else, will give you some food for thought as far as hamstring injuries go. Hope it is helpful. http://www.doyoga.com/a_yp_articles/Y+11_06.pdf
Be patient, baby the hamstrings, they can take a long time to heal especially if you have injured the attachments. I thought the literal pain in my butt would never go away, but the day I accepted the fact that it was okay even if it never felt normal again, it finally healed. I think I had to get to the point in my head where I accepted my injury and allowed it to be, and therefore allowed it to heal. Now everything feels great, flexibility is better than ever and I am so glad that I didn’t give up. Good luck and take care!
Jenin reply to: Yoga Competitions #5258Hi all! As a Bikram yoga teacher, I just wanted to chime in. I competed in the Colorado State Yoga Asana Championship last year (and will do so again this year) and it was fantastic! I think it is one of the best things I have ever done. I didn’t do it to win or even to “compete” but for me it was a celebration of the fact that after a lifetime of knee pain, I am finally pain free and able to do standing head to knee after 3 years of hard work. Also, I wanted to demonstrate that someone with a normal, average fit body can do this yoga…there is no limit or standard or body type that you have to have to do yoga. It was a wonderfully supportive environment. It didn’t seem like anyone really cared about how many points they scored or where they placed. There were also a number of students from numerous Bikram studios in the state that entered and it was so inspiring to see them showing off their postures as well. I would encourage anyone to give it a try. You don’t have to train like crazy, just have fun and try hard. I have had to explain the ‘yoga as a competition’ thing to a lot of people but once they hear my story, they seem to get it.
Jenin reply to: special water? #4367I absolutely cannot drink Emergen-C due to the fizzy nature of it getting my acid reflux all riled up. So, after trying many different products, I have found one that is exellent. It is called Vitalye and the Cool Citrus flavor is very light and refreshing. It has worked wonders for me…no more post class muscle cramping. That or a Coconut water after class are both nice replenishing treats. 🙂
in reply to: Smelly sweat #4336Bonnie,
Just to be clear, if the body runs out of glucose, it first resorts to burning fat, then carbs, then as a last resort it will break down protein to use for energy. So while it is true that the body can and will eventually break down your own muscle tissue (protein) for energy, it is not the first thing that it uses, so the article you read may have been a little skewed, especially if it is geared towards talking about runners who have little to no body fat.in reply to: Teacher Training #4327Good for you for wanting to go to teacher training. I thought I wanted to teach when I arrived at training, by week 5 was wondering what the heck I was even doing there, but was ready to teach when I got home and have been teaching ever since. Even if you don’t end up teaching, it is a very worthwhile experience that you will value forever. I must admit it was nine of the hardest weeks of my life but I did so much growing from the experience and now I know I can do anything I put my mind to. When I did training it was in LA, so now that it is in Palm Desert, it will undoubtedly be different…if you go in the fall it will have given them one session to “work out the bugs” in the new location. As long as you have a consistent practice and the desire to be there, there isn’t anything special you need to do to “train” or prepare. But do take care of yourself while you are there. Eat what your body tells you it needs. Get plenty of electrolytes, extra protein drinks, etc. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
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