Rockin it out

I have great news to report. . .
4 down 96 more to go.

yesterday was our first double, that means we have two 1.5 hour classes in one day - depending on how long Bikrams class is of course:)

I love my morning routine . . wake up to the ocean on my balcony, eat some yogurt, granola, and banana about an hour before 8:30 class. make my waters with lime and a pinch of gatorlytes (salt) and get my yoga clothes on - i'm so lame - i wear all black every single outfit, keeps life simple i guess. sometimes i look at all the nice pretty colors and cute yoga clothes, but then sometimes i think, i just don't have time for that shit. oh well:)

i head to class about 8-8:15 - we have to be checked in by 5 minutes till class starts or we have to do a make up class which no on is really interested in doing. get to class put my things in a cubby, take my last pee before class, lie my matt down and chill or meet new people seated around me. lately i'm enjoying the right side of the room, all my friends seem to congregate there and it's a nice little yoga community. i had one guy even tell me he gets strength from me. pretty cool!

yesterday morning rajashree (bikrams wife) taught class, i felt great, a bit tired, i had one moment very small moment of nasea from eating a bit later than usual, but it passed in a moment cause i was so angry with my body for trying to interfere with my mind, I didn't sit down once, felt great. I haven't seen myself in the mirror yet in my practice. i'm about 5 or 6 rows back and so many people you can't see yourself, so this class i focused on a mans freckle in front of me.

the evening 2 hour session was with bikram, it was awesome!!!!
he kicked our ass. made us hold awkward forever, my feet had a ton of lactic acid in them, but i hung in there. i had a great class again no sitting. i haven't sat once!! nor had the need to! my body feels amazing.
this class was so hard, about 25+ people went down, i've never seen anything like it.
ok well, i guess i have, usually when we start fall training for softball people go down like this from all our weight training and sprinting combined with practice, school and being away for the first time, dehydration (dizzyness, shakes, cramps, puke, crying) but the percentage is so small compared to the percentage of 315+ people.
a man had to be carried out of the room by two senior teachers. people are crying everywhere, its insane. the more people went down, the more strength i got. when we turned around for some poses i would see all the people in the back slumped over against the back wall, crying, lying on their sides, puking, being fed electrylites etc... Bikram made the comment, i'm changing my name from bikram yoga to bikram hospital.
i got a laugh. probably not the ones in the back.
another thing about bikram - he knows - he's done this so long - he knows. everyone wanted to get the hell out of that room, and bikram knew it, he took his sweet time playing two songs after class and then slowly sang his way out of the room. i think its hilarious.
you see, we are not allowed to leave the room until the teacher leaves. but the people here don't follow directions very well and only listen and follow what their body is saying to them.
bikram knows this and does things just to piss off, not even that, just to teach people lessons. i get it, thank god!
be patient people, relax.

one way to get through his classes or any class - you have to be forest gump. just listen to your teacher and tell your body what to do. don't let your body talk to you. cut the cord from what your body says to your mind. have your body do what the mind says. it's can be as simple or as complicated as you make it, just like life. ps. this is me talking about what i think about during class and analyzing why this has been easier for me. it helps if you give your body the nutrition (rest, food, relaxation) that it needs.

this mornings class with rajashree was great as well. i think they realized they kicked our ass so hard that she said this will be an easy class. it was sooo easy. i feel like i just got back from a nice swim in the pool. probably cause i just did:) it was easy and felt more relaxing than anything. after class there is such a rush to get out that i usually sit up and chat with some friends waiting for the class to clear. a man next to us just broke down crying, another man was hugging him. i just don't know right now. its hard for me to relate. i dont have anything to cry about. i have great friends, family, cats, boyfriends. life is simple. it's good. maybe one day there will be something to cry about. we'll, see.

next point,
i love bikram. i think he's so damn funny. not haha funny, but in who he his.
he shows up to half moon posture clinic in a bikram late 80's track suit with giant sunglasses and his damn white bike hat (think 80's bike hat not helmet). total run DMC. he hops on stage, whips off his clothes to wear the funniest shit i've seen. it's an outfit made out of shiny shimmery squiggles of blues, and silvers. the shorts are so short we see ass along with some bits and dangles. i'm still laughing. i love it!
it's like richard simmons meets elvis.

today we had to sit throughout maybe 100 half moons. that means everyone has to on stage and recite about 1-1.5 minutes of dialogue. i'm so ready to do it, the line is too long and i'm too lazy to wait in it, my time will come.
but every person gets a personal evaluation from bikram who sits in this throne (white couch). i love it. everything he has to say is so right on and so honest. in my mind i try to say what i think he will say, then see if we match up. it's fun.
some people are very good, and there are a few horribles and you can feel the room just cringing.
everyone is very encouraging as we are all going through the same thing together.
i can see what he wants from us. he wants us to each teach within our personality. some people are robots, some are too fake.. it's about balance, like in coaching, stay within your personality, have confidence, know your subject and run with it.

oh and one more thing. . .it's common sense folks. i cant' tell you how many times we are told,
don't loose your bag, label your bag, drink lots of water, electrolytes, eat food, don't sleep or eat during class, be respectful . . it's unbelievable how much time we have spent on common sense rules. blows my mind! but people still keep breaking the rules.

after the torture class last night, we had to sit through half moons again until midnight. i felt good. at midnight he said ok we are going to watch a bollywood movie. everyone freaked out. bikram said ok, i'm so happy with you people, this is the best dialogue memorization i've ever had at any teacher training, do you want to watch the movie, everyone shouted NOOO, so he let us go. he asked us if anyone wanted to stay we could, i told my friend nelli, come on, lets stay, how fun, but she reminded me i was being a jackass and i needed my sleep. ok. thanks nelli.


off to my absolute favorite part of the day....
LUNCH!!!!!!!!