Today I saw a couple of people I haven't seen in several months. They were astonished at how much weight I have lost and wanted to know how much I have lost and what I have been doing to lose it. It felt so good to get such a reaction! I told them all I had done was become a raw vegan. We ended up having a 20 minute conversation about what kinds of things I eat and how much healthier I look and feel. One girls mind was ticking, I could tell she was considering it. It is such a joy to share my story with other people.
I am thinking about enrolling Jake, Emma, and I in a trial hot yoga class. They are willing and I am interested. My sister-in-law used to take a hot yoga class and she loved it! I am wanting some fitness for myself and some physical education for the kids. If you've ever participated in a hot yoga class I would love to hear from you about what you thought! I talked to a teacher this morning and she thought the kids could definitely do it. I will let you know what we decide.
hey katy
ReplyDeleteit's ken at Live Nude Food
i did bikram for a couple years and it was the best i've ever felt. i got so into that my girlfriend (who always thought it was gross) finally tried it and she ended up becoming a hot yoga instructor. she practices every day.
sadly, i got fat & lazy & stiff (in the bad way) and now that i'm 5 wks into my 60 day raw food thing and losing tons of weight & not drinking & feeling more open to using my body---I AM DYING TO GET BACK TO BIKRAM! DYING!
it really is that amazing. my 1 piece of advice--go into the first few classes w/ zero expectation RE your performance, know it's gonna be ungodly hot and u may feel terrible. go as often as you can (like every day) for 2 wks & you will be hooked.
people badmouth Bikram (esp other yogis) and it sometimes is marginalized as not really being yoga--i'll just say i think it's misunderstood. i like that it doesn't include meditation, etc. because with the heat & how rigorous it is you find yourself in that magic place anyway because YOU have to BECOME the eye in the storm. And I think that's what Hatha yoga is really all about.
Plus it makes you look and feel sexy and you get Elvis hips and it's kick ass!
Cheers!
Live Nude Food