180/365 Bikram Yoga Update

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Today I went to Bikram Yoga at Radiance Bikram Yoga with Kathleen and her boyfriend Tim and boy was it tough! The class was in fact composed of 26 poses; we repeated each pose 2 times for an intense 90 minute class. I am used to yoga classes that start with a Sun Salutation and build off from that. Bikram Yoga was totally different than the kind of yoga I did in my practice previously.

The instructor and owner of the studio had us arrange ourselves with the most experienced yogis in the front and the newbies in the back so that we had an example to model. She verbally instructed us on how to get into each pose, when to breathe, and when to take water breaks (believe me, we needed them). After 90 minutes, I was hot, sweaty, stretched, worked, and refreshed.

In conclusion, I enjoyed my first Bikram Yoga class (thanks Kathleen!) and hope to do it again soon. As with any yoga, your practice will get better the more you practice. Yoga isn't one of those things that you can pick up easily. You've got to practice in order to get better. In Bikram, you always do the same 26 poses. They are all very challenging but not impossible. My sister has done 9 classes and should be up there in the front. She has improved in just 9 sessions because she's stuck to it. Last thing, stay hydrated and be sure to eat something salty or with electrolytes afterwards because you will have sweat a lot during class!

In health,

Lauren