Bikram Yoga

Recently, I have been doing Bikram Yoga about five times a week and I honestly cannot tell you the positive affect that it has had on me. I am not talking about just physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Bikram Yoga is yoga in a sauna. Sound intense? It is. It is so incredibly difficult and it pushes me past my limit. But, it is also is low impact which is something that I love. See, I hate running. Hate it. Running has always hurt my body just as much as it has helped it. I grew up playing sports: volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, softball, tennis, soccer, dance, etc. You name it--I pretty much played it. I was by no means a professional at any of them, but I loved sports. They were (still are) a big a part of my life. But I never played them because I loved to run. I played them because I loved the sport itself. I was running to play the sport, not playing the sport to run. So, when my future sister in law, Kim, introduced me to Bikram Yoga I was ecstatic. It sounded very difficult (which I like when it comes to exercise) but also calming and healing. I have already lost a couple of pounds (the average woman loses 800-,1000 calories a class), I am more flexible (I can touch my toes! I could never do that) and it has helped me with my anxiety and negative feelings during this stressful time of wedding planning. I love the way I feel after class. Some days are better than others, just like everything in life, but I am so excited to become better and stretch myself (no pun intended) to a more healthy, fit self!!