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in reply to: Change in Temperature from Classroom to Outside #4006
During the warmer seasons I used to just leave the studio in my sweaty clothes since I was heading home to shower anyways. Now that it’s cold, I do a quick wipe down with my towel and change back into street clothes after class. I have to wait for a bus and being outside with sweaty wet clothing is a recipie for catching a cold. My body hates it at first, because it’s still rather hot and I’m putting on pants and a sweatshirt and a jacket, but by the time I’m at the bus stop waiting, my body temp. starts to even out.
in reply to: Cross-train? or just Bikram for weight loss? #3873Thanks for this thread! It helps to know that it takes some time to see a difference in shape change.
I’ve been going for 3 weeks (4-5 times a week) and while I feel stronger and better, I have not seen a change in the scales. I know this is also because I also do other forms of yoga and one day of cardio a week. I feel the muscle growing and my posture changing and even my clothes becoming loose but no change in the amount I weigh, which sometimes disappoints me, but I’m trying to remember that muscle is heavier then fat!
If my yoga studio was closer to where I work, I would probably do more Bikram and cut out the gym portion of my workout, but it’s far so I keep going to my Yoga Flow classes and doing my cardio on my lunch break at work. The variety is good for me too and keeps me working and concentrating on different parts of my body. I’m looking to lose 30-40 lbs as well.
I find its hard to concentrate on my diet and appropriate foods during the holidays, but I’m trying. I don’t always prevail, but I’ve decided that if I absolutely need something sweet or something bad for me, I cut the portion size and either give the rest away or put it in the fridge. I did this today with a peppermint brownie I could not stop thinking about and wanting. I just cut it into 4 pieces and had my taste with giving the rest away to co-workers.
Good luck on the weight loss everyone! It’s so good to know that so many are dedicated! It keeps me motivated as well.
in reply to: my studio is SMELLY! #3840My studio doesn’t use capet.
From their website: “We offer an anti-microbial rubber flooring system that is non-porous, bacteria free and odorless. The floor is insulated to keep your muscles warm, and it has been bio-mechanically engineered to perform with your body, absorbing shock.”
It’s truly a wonder. The floor isn’t really all that hard feeling (like hardwood or concrete) and it’s clean, they clean it between classes. It’s one of the major reasons I travel a bit aways from my house to go to this studio.
in reply to: So what do you wear? #3834Thanks Ilyzium! I just have shelf-bra envy I guess. Most of the women I see in my classes wear the fitted tops with the built in shelf-bra without having much of a problem. I’ll be sticking to my sports bra/tank top combination as well, until the much coveted “6-pack” happens, if it ever does, for me as well! 😆
in reply to: Bikram Yoga and Philosophy #3832I’ve had some more thoughts about this subject.
I am a female AND a left-brain thinker type, so I get the double-whammy. The very first time I walked into a yoga class (Iyengar, not Bikram) and started to follow the instructions, I began to cry, then laugh, then laugh and cry simultaneously. Why? Probably because the yoga was bringing the right and left sides of my brain together, causing an intensively emotional, healing experience.
omg, this was very similar to my very first yoga class (which also was an Iyengar class)!
This thread has been such a great read. It took me years to start doing Bikram (sticking to a mainly Hatha/Iyengar yoga diet) because I had heard stories of Bikram teachers being firm, almost Militiristic in the approach to the practice. Not being in the best of shape, I was alway thinking I needed to get in to start Bikram. I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do the poses and would be singled out in class. It was a throwback to grade school gym class. I had friends who told me their experiences at some Bikram studios in the Bay Area were less then stellar.
I’m, of course, extremely grateful for finding a great Bikram studio that has wonderful teachers who made the practice accessible to me and inspired me to keep going deeper when they see I’m almost there and who remind me that it’s ok to “take a knee” (how my teacher says take a rest) when I need to. I feel very lucky that I have this practice in my life and never had to experience some of the negative things I’ve heard about Bikram.
in reply to: I am quite overweight and doing hot yoga #3831I’m also a belly shifter. I maneuver (manually) my belly to get deeper into poses. I’m usually the chubbiest girl in class, but that doesn’t stop me because my teacher isn’t exactly skinny either and it makes me feel good that she isn’t. She reminds me that yoga isn’t necessarily about losing pounds, though it does help you, that’s not usually the main goal.
This thread has been inspiring to me as well and is keeping me motivated!
I’m tracking my diet and writing about my yoga & workout experiences on my blog:
http://thatgirlisinsane.blogspot.com/
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in reply to: Your very first class ever #3822My first class went pretty well. It was beautiful day out. I went in the morning. There were only about 6 people in the studio. I’d done other types of yoga before and adjusted to the heat ok. I made it through the class and attempted all the poses even though I did not get very far in some of them (toe stand, fixed firm & camel).
My second class was a different story.
It was an evening class. There were over 20 people in a very small studio so needless to say it was crowded and hot hot hot. Hotter then hot. 10 minutes into class I felt like I was done. My body wanted to SHUT IT DOWN. I took 4-5 breaks and sat down on my mat and nearly passed out during Camel. The teacher was great and encouraging, telling me that it was ok to rest when I needed it and try again if I felt I was ready.
I got home that night about 95% sure I would never go back.
This, of course, is not true and I’ve weathered 2 additional weeks of evening classes and have managed to work through it. I’m so glad I did. I’m barely 1 month into my Bikram practice so I can remember my first couple of classes well. 🙂
in reply to: Morning Class Preparation #3821I like doing the morning classes, but my schedule has me at the 7PM classes at my studio these days.
I get all my stuff ready the night before so I don’t have to stress about it in the morning. My outfit for the day is packed, my work stuff, etc. I go to the studio in my yoga clothes. Class is at 6:30 AM and I like getting there early so I get up at 5:15, drink a couple of glasses of water and hop on the bus. I don’t eat before class and I’m never really all that hungry and manage to make it through the class ok.
It’s true that it doesn’t feel as hot as the evening classes and I think it’s because the # of people in class is relatively small at 6:30AM, so less body heat in the room.
in reply to: So what do you wear? #3820Hello! Newbie here!
I’m so glad I stumbled upon this website. I have a question if anyone knows where to find tops for women that have more support in the chest area for us top-heavy girls. I find that I have to wear a sports bra under my yoga tops that already have built in shelf bras to keep the chest in check and I’d rather not have a bra as another layer I have to wear and get soaking wet during class.
Thanks! 🙂
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