fobarrett

Janet,
Since I have very little flexibility, each practice takes me beyond where I’ve ever been before, and my back takes an overnight’s rest to recover. Proper hydration (water, Zico, Ultima Replenisher, etc.) and one motrin before bedtime takes the edge off and lets me get the recovery I need. Good luck and keep at it!
–Stretch

For me, rooms can be too hot. Also, for me, my belly often restricts my breathing in many of the compression poses, which in turn seems to reduce my capacity for tolerating heat. I tend to back off a bit on the compression poses so I can focus more on my breathing. Finding the cooler corner of the room, if there is one, can provide some relief. I think perhaps some of my/your difficulties are caused by losing focus. Keeping a positive attitude and staying in control gets me through even if I have to sit thru a standing posture set or two on occasion.

Hmmm…I’m thinking since I can’t quite spring for the whole package (what with class expenses coming due etc. etc)that just getting the DVDs this year, and maybe the HYMC book next summer, might be a good alternative. For me, missing the classes (due to a pretty long and unpredictable work day)is much more of a problem than poor or evolving technique…And I need the “leadership structure” that the classes provide. I can use the DVDs to make up for a missed class and probably get some good instruction along the way. We’ll see how this works !! :coolsmile: