[Image credit: Arvind Balaraman]
My consecutive days of Bikram — and lifestyle changes — came to an end. After 41 days and increasing aches in various joints, I realized too much of a good thing may be doing more harm, rather than healing. Considering my lab results (see Fighting the odds …), the last thing I want to do is hinder my ability to practice hot yoga. So I took a day off and also enjoyed my first glass of wine in more than a month. The next day I returned to the hot room, backing out of the poses as necessary. One of the most important things the 30+ day challenge did for me was re-program my all-or-nothing attitude. I feel a bit freer … less bound by the obsessions that sometimes drown out my common sense. I was afraid I’d wake up the following day upset that I didn’t keep going with my uninterrupted days of practice. But I didn’t. Maybe I’m growing up.
What’s something you may need to lay off?
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Mar 18, 2013 @ 21:13:38
I need to lay off laying off Bikram and get my ass back to the studio!
Mar 18, 2013 @ 21:53:16
~ well there you go LOL! I laid off Bikram that one Friday I mentioned, the following Monday (opted for the gym, instead) and this past Friday. And that was okay. But it was during those breaks that I’ve come to realize the hot room is where I truly want (and need) to be. Even if it means spending more time in savasana than out of savasana. Namaste.