Home Practice - Baptiste (60 min) #99
Monday
Bikram Hawaii Kai - class #100
Tuesday 7:30pm w/ Leigh
Whoa... I made it through 100 yoga workouts so far this year. Now that's a major milestone.
Tonight I completely got my ass kicked, but in such a good way. Leigh used to teach at the Kaimuki studio when I first dabbled with Bikram back in 2007. I'm pretty sure that she is a master instructor because there are pictures of her teaching at TT on the official Bikram website. I always loved her class way back when. And having her tonight confirmed that the Kaimuki teachers are indeed much harder, at least than the other Hawaii Kai teachers I've had so far. My arms and legs felt like jello and I was completely loopy on the ride home.
Tonight I was also blown away by the progress I've made. Really. The improvement in my practice over the last several weeks is remarkable. Is it because I started listening to the dialogue w/ Bikram himself and am therefore executing better? Is it because I took a long break and so my body is fresh? Is it because cross-training with different styles has worked my muscles in a different way and given me a deeper appreciation for Bikram's 26 postures? Or could it be a little bit of all of these combined with my body just being ready to change? Who knows. But the last few Bikram practices I have felt a bit like a rockstar. Even tonight when it seemed that Leigh was mopping the floor with us.
So glad to be back in the studio.
RFR: Day Nine
13 years ago
COOL! I'd attribute a lot to that dialogue. It is so powerful, so much information in it. TECHNIQUE!!! When you know better, you do better, every time. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd also say that doing 100 yoga practices has a HELL of a lot to do with your progress. NICE work! You must still be reaping tons benefits from that, even after a little break. Things take time to soak into the body sometimes, but when they do, WHOA boy, look out!!