Hot yoga class 2

I'm not sure what came over me when I saw the Living Social for Bikram Yoga and decided to purchase.  Maybe I had the vapors in advance, who knows.  What I do know is that I decided to jump in with both feet and take up not only yoga, but hot yoga.

Okay, I believe it probably stems from a trip to the Russian bath in Miami.  I actually loved it.  There was one room that was just freaking hot.  Your nostrils stuck together when you tried to breathe.  Luckily some guy took us under his wing and showed us the ropes.. dumping a bucket of cool water on your head every 30 seconds or so... not staying in too long.  Bottom line though, I liked it.  Misguided, ignorant, who knows.

So here comes a Living Social for Bikram Yoga of all things.  Why start slow?  My friend says I never do anything the easy way - not sure if that's true, that's a whole different point for discussion, but jump in I did.

The first class I took was on Sunday.  It was a bitch.  It's hot as hell in that room but the teacher was awesome.  He took a great deal of time with me and gave me tons of encouragement.  That evening, I went out for dinner with my family and I was sore.  that night, in bed, my thighs were talking to me.  Muscles I haven't conversed with in quite some time.  But then Monday, I felt oddly good.  Felt like there was an improvement in flexibility.  I wanted to go yesterday, but didn't have the right clothes.  So today, like a bag lady, I took clothes, yoga mat, snacks, water bottle -- along with all my normal daily crap -- and headed out to yoga after work.  I got there just in time for the class and it was packed.  Easily 25 people or more.  Packed like sardines in a hot can.

Today was way harder.  At the beginning of the class, they tell you that if you have any trouble, just sit down, or lie down, but do your best to stay in the room.  Today, about 45 minutes in, that's all I could do. Stay in the room.  And even that was a challenge.

So here's the plan.  Stick it out.  Go back.  Take full advantage of this 30 day deal for bikram yoga and then reevaluate.  Maybe the way to continue is no-hot yoga.  Maybe its not. Maybe I'll have fallen in love with this hot house thing.  Who knows. For right now, I'm like baked Alaska.  A hot pot pie.  Turn me over and baste me twice because I'm cooking!!!  I may be crazy but I'm in for 30 days.

Have YOU ever tried hot yoga?