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| Still smiling after the workout of my life!
OMG, Ladies have you tried Bikram Yoga??
I purchased a Groupon for a local yoga studio here in Michigan and was delighted when I also had an additional 20% off coupon in my in-box. The deal is for 5 classes, whenever I can fit them in, for a whopping $20.00! I can handle a 90- minute yoga class for $4.00. I have always wanted to try this type of (hot) yoga and now I can honestly say that I gave it my all. I feel like I lost 5 lbs. in sweat alone. There are 26 poses in Bikram yoga and you are moving very slowly as you complete each pose. Which is good, because moving fast in a 109° temp would be very difficult. As is was, I felt I was going to pass out numerous times and had to sit out a few poses. The instructor mentioned that I might feel nauseous as I attempt many of the poses and I did. She said the nauseousness was from the toxins leaving my body. I took many breaks and drank lots of water. When the time was up I felt relief. I was dying to get out of the heat. Will I go back? Damn right I will!! I will use the rest of my Groupon and if I find I am stretching my muscles and getting leaner then I will sign up for more classes. The women/girls, and a few men, in the class were limber, lean, and had little body fat. Even though Dave and I run, go to the gym for classes, and weight lift, I still feel so out of shape. This class forced me to use muscles I normally don’t use.
I have to rest for two days before I go back- that’s standard operating procedure. So on Sunday- I’ll be feeling the heat again. In the mean time, the weather is warming again this weekend so we can hit the trails for a run. 🙂
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