It remains something and my wife and I do together.
We have met wonderful teachers and fellow students, attended openings of new studios, learnt much from visiting Bikram Yoga senior representatives like Esak Garcia, Lyn Whitlow, Rajashree Choudhury, Craig Villani.
There is a strong and growing Bikram Yoga community in Brisbane and I am privileged to be a member of two studios that allows me the flexibility of practicing at three studios, depending upon my schedule:
Most weeks I try to practice 4 - 5 times.
Why do I keep going?
It's an interesting question and to be honest the answers vary depending upon whether I am having a good run or 'being run over by the yoga truck'.
Here's what I do know:
- My body is more flexible
- My overall fitness is still good
- I am able to deal with a stressful working environment better
- I can deal with the Brisbane summer heat and humidity better
- Each class is different because I am different every day and I get exposed to different teachers and their perceptions of my practice
- While I might 'die' in the room and sometimes feel stiff and sore, I also feel good afterwards and want to go back
- I am learning more about my body and my mind and emotions
- I am better at some postures than others and sometimes when I improve on one posture I might go backwards in another
- My ego can get in the way
- 1 still have physical, mental and emotional issues and challenges to face in my practice
- It is often a practice of millimetres
Namaste
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