Week 2!!

Week 2 completed! Wow, it was quite a week at teacher training. We finally finished Half Moon pose, can I get a hallelujah?! It was a very welcomed thing, everybody went nuts! Bikram threw us a pizza party to celebrate, which was really fun. I caught a cold and it was kicking my ass, it’s not a lot of fun to be in a 105 degree room with a head cold. But the nurse and physician assistant here are awesome and they got me back on track in record time so now I’m feeling much better. We got an unplanned break from two evening classes in a row due to outrageous winds in the area. The yoga room isn’t a fixed structure, it’s a gigantic semi-permanent tent so when the winds started up and got to around 85 mph, the hotel engineers didn’t feel comfortable with anyone being in there!! It was perfect timing, I think the fates were taking care of me while I was sick! A little less physical stress and a quicker healing yogi! We’ve moved on to posture clinics and anatomy now so the pace is definitely picking up, along with the stress levels. I can see it in a lot of people almost overnight. Everybody is starting to really catch on to how fast the dialogue has to be memorized and it’s a little overwhelming. I’m so grateful to Jeanette, my studio owner. She was so great about helping me get ready and getting me prepared in advance! I feel really lucky to have so much support from the teachers in my studio, they’ve been amazing.

I’m feeling pretty good. My cold is retreating, I feel physically strong, and I’m doing well on dialogue. I’ve had a few moments of panic or tears but they’ve come and gone pretty quickly. It’s really hard to explain the pace and the pressure. The schedule is SO tight and now the postures have started and the required pace is almost impossible to fit into said schedule! I tend to do well under pressure so hopefully I’ll stay on top of things and continue to be able to manage the stress. I’ve definitely seen some gains in strength as well as flexibility so far, I’ve lost some body fat and gained some more muscle. (not sure I need any more muscle!) I’m afraid the legs of my jeans will be too tight by the time we hit 9 weeks from the million times I’ll have done Awkward pose!! All in all I’m doing well. My husband is here this weekend so it’s been really nice to see him and be able to talk about everything that’s happened here and at home in greater detail. It’s hard to keep up with friends and family because there just simply isn’t time to make phone calls. I can grab 5 minutes here or 10 minutes there but that’s about it. I know they structure it that way on purpose. They really want you to let go of your life for 9 weeks and totally devote yourself to yourself. I’ve also found that I’m not as hungry as I thought I would be. I’m eating but it’s kind of hard to get excited about it! My body is hungry but I’m so tired and busy that it’s hard for the rest of me to get there! I’m eating smaller things more frequently. A big meal is just not appealing, it’s way too much. They told us that our digestive system would become more efficient and we would probably change the way we eat. Of course, I’m drinking tons of water and electrolyte replacements, that kind of goes without saying. I simply CRAVE water in a way I never have before! It’s not only all the yoga but we’re doing it in the desert! My Brita filter pitcher is in constant use!

Alright, that’s about all I have this week. Thanks so much for the comments and the support! Please keep them coming, it makes my day and keeps me going… Namasté….