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in reply to: 30 day challenge. Warning! #20129
Hi Gabrielle,
To answer your questions first.
Yes I did do the 30 days, but I missed two and as a result I had to do two classes on two days to catch up. And yes you are right, this was too much. I found it impossible to re-hydrate adequately between the classes. Being older, perhaps I become de-hydrated faster than younger people?
As to weight gain and loss, I meant the temporary loss of weight after each class, which is gained again with re-hydration. I thought that this might have been the cause of the skin wrinkling. This is my question.
Don’t get me wrong, there are benefits from the challenge as is well documented elsewhere, and I am sure for younger and fitter people it works well. But for me, I am wondering if it accelerated the ageing process.
But I am now doing two classes per week and enjoying them again too, but if I had the spare time again I would not do classes more than every other day.
Namaste
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11280Hi gabrielle,
Thanks again for your warnings.
You have made the risks quite clear and I head your words.
If, as happened yesterday, I can sail through it with enough water (and coconut water), but not too much either, I should be able to continue, but if these problems persist, I shall regretfully have to stop as advised and trade down to ‘hot yoga’or even regular yoga. But I very much hope not!
Namaste
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11278Hi Gabrielle,
Thankyou for taking so much trouble on my account.
I have looked up HEAT EXHAUSTION and HYPONATREMIA and yes I do recognise some of the symtoms, but one in partticular drew my attention. Low blood pressure when standing seems to be one of the symtoms of heat exhaustion and I seem to have more difficulty standing than most.
As to the temperature of the studio, its is usually 41.7 at its max, but it does occasioally go to 44.
When I went in yesterday, I got the hydration right and sailed through it. My best session yet.
I drank a lot of water up to one and a quater hours before, then nothing until a sip at half time – after the toe stand and then a lot(three long mouthfulls) at the end of the floor work (before the fixed firm pose), and a lot (three long mouthfulls)at the end. After leaving the studio I then usually drink about half a litre on the bench and more later of course. This worked, but I can see that both too little and too much water can cause problems.
As to the low blood pressure risk when standing, I will take this into account too, and continue to kneel between standing poses when I feel the need. Also the high volume evening classes a re best avoided due to the high humidity.
Subject to these reservations I should be able to carry on. But thanks for your warnings,
Namaste
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11274Hi Gabrielle,
Only day 2 of the challenge, and having dealt with the neck ache problem (well addressed it anyway) and stopped drinking too much water in the class, I still find it difficult to get up and walk out at the end of the class.
Specifically, I partially blank out altogether hanging up the mat at the end or after after sitting down outside the studio, trying to open the locker. Its more than just feeling dizzy, as in the cobra pose. It amounts to a moment of total confusion, not knowing where I am or what I am doing.
Old age perhaps? The funny thing is, the longer I relax after the class and rest after it, the more acute it is, rather than the other way round as one would expect. Another possible factors is the heat. 42 degrees is ok, but 44 makes it much tougher. Also a full room or a late evening class are possible causes. But the key point is that its after the class and not in it and that nobody else seems to have this problem. So maybe its still the neck and shoulders.
Any ideas?
namaste
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11266Thanks again Gabrielle. I will keep your advice in mind when I embark on the 30 day challenge – starting tomorrow!
Namaste
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11257Hi gabrielle,
I just thought I would add a note to say that all the advice I received here helped. Firstly, by concentrating on keepinng the shoulders down – and back too where possible, the problems of my neck feeling heavy were largely resolved. I was able to get up after the class without being on the point of collapse.
Also, the input about hydration raised by the other contributer made me think too. I discovered that I was hydrating too much both in and just before the class. By drinking a lot up to one and a half hours before the class and then nothing until very small sips late in the class, this dealt with the nausea too. (Of course drinking plenty after the the class too)
So, a bit of progress here! Thankyou.
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11249Hi Gabrielle,
Thanks for all this information. A bit much to take it all in, but I think I have the main points, especially about keeping the shoulders down being more important than keeping the arms straight.
Thankyou again for taking so much trouble. I will try to put it all into practice, starting with the next class tomorrow.
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11247Hi Gabrielle,
Thanks so much for getting back to me. To answer your questions first. Yes, when I remember I do both. Keep my arms straight and keep them close to my ears, though perhaps not squeezing them as much as I should.
Moving on from there, I have just watched your the video you recommended – “Elbows in the back pockets” and tried externally rotating the arms and suggested. I take your point. I look forward to trying it in my next class tomorrow.
Many thanks,
perrec
in reply to: Neck wekness from Bikram Yoga #11244Thanks, but I think my hydration is ok. I am especially careful to load up with water the previous day. My current theory is that the problem is related to tension in the neck and shoulders being being increased by using the wrong muscles in many of the postures. I now concentrate on keeping the shoulders down, relaxed and not involved. I think this is helping but I await Gabrielle’s comments.
As to back bends,this is more of a lower back problem with me. I am happy now with the first standing back bend by first stretching up and then using the arms to try to curve the upper back first. Also to protect the lower back, there is one pose that I do not currently do at all. That is the third sector of the head to knee stretching pose. The one where you bend forward with both legs together.
perrec
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