This weekend the hubs and I finally tried Bikram Yoga together after researching it a lot. And to simply sum up our experience, we loved it! It was really fun to do it together as a couple. The room was hot obviously, but both of us didn't think the heat was as bad as we were expecting it to be. I loved getting such a good sweat like we did. We were drenched from head to toe! We looked like we just got out of a shower, but it felt great. We have only been once so far but are going back tonight.
Here are some tips if you go...
1. Bring 2 towels for just your mat and an extra towel to wipe your face off while you are in class.
2. Of course bring a water bottle to class.
3. I made the mistake of putting lotion on before class (what was I thinking?!) The lotion made my skin so slippery during class, not fun! So don't put lotion on!
4. I wore short shorts and a sports bra but I would recommend tight leggings that are knee length. My skin was so wet that it made it hard to do some of the moves because I was slipping on my own skin, but like I said, I made the mistake of wearing lotion so that could have been part of it. But I still think knee length leggings would be better.
5. Be sure not to eat the two hours before class. I was worried we would feel nauseous because I had heard stories, but we felt fine and made sure not to eat so close to class.
Things Bikram Yoga will do for you...
After class we both felt really good. It felt like great physical therapy for the body. Both the hubs and I have old injuries and we both feel like bikram can help with our old injuries. We are looking forward to going back! The only downside is it's so expensive but hopefully we can keep going after our intro week. Here is one of my favorite quotes from Bikram himself...
So no matter your weight, age or health, you can do Bikram! Stop making excuses and get to class, you won't regret it!
Love,
15 comments:
awesome post! sounds like a fantastic thing to try. i for one would be terrified of the heat. i hate hot spaces.
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The bikram yoga sounds so cool! And I find these tips very helpful :)
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Didn't you feel amazing when you were in your final savasana? I love bikram! Glad you tried it.... it only gets better with each class! :)
Love and miss hot yoga so much!! I'm so happy you enjoyed it, it is the BEST!
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I LOVE yoga! Its not only a great workout, but you leave feeling relaxed. I do it in the morning because its such a great start to my day. I'm glad you guys gave it a try!
I love hot yoga! Definitely agree to wearing longer bottoms. I usually wear 3/4 length tights, which are long enough to do most of the poses. I've never been able to convince my husband to join me - good for yours to try something new!
I LOVE BIKRAM! It's so relaxing and a great workout! So glad you liked it.
i absolutely love bikram! the first time i did it, i didn't think it was for me. but i went back and since then have wanted to go every day. but i definitely wish it wasn't as expensive as it is.
Wow! Sounds really cool! ;)
love yoga! I need to come back to my practice soon!
great quote
i too started bikram yoga with my husband. to our surprise, there was a good mix of guys, the old and the very young. i now practice 1-2 times a week. it's an amazing way for our bodies to detox and stretch out those muscles that do not get used up so much. i'm so glad you guys liked it.
i love to do yoga, but like you said, it's just SOOO expensive! my boyfriend and i have been going to kickboxing and LOVE it.... anything to get outta that regular old gym and mixing it up are keys to successful fitness goals :)
cheers.
Taylor, My best friend had been doing hot yoga for the past 2 years and I heard all about it. I finally wanted to try and waited until I was finished with a marathon. I LOVE it! I feel like it is the complete package! It is expensive and that is the main reason that I dont do it as often as I would like. Tom actually went with me once and he kind of likes it too. I wish I could go 4 or 5 times a week. Maybe when the knees or hips give out from running I will just have to pay the bill to do hot yoga. So glad you liked it.
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