“Never. Never ever ever ever doubt yourself.”
I hear that or some version of it during class and I believe it, then, I come home and write a whole post about giving up. What’s up with that?
Yes, I speak of my last post, weeks ago, about quitting the 6am class for good. I wrote the post and then proceeded to brood over 6am class every day. I’m happy that people commented on that post. Y’all were so enthusiastic about early morning classes it kept me pining for success!
I combined Jiggaroo’s advice about drinking a canteen of water before bed and my studio friend’s secret about not drinking till she gets there to come up with what I thought would work for me.
So, this morning, after a night of waking up and looking at the clock, going to sleep, waking up, looking at the clock, …. I got up, drank the pint of water that was waiting for me and gathered myself for 6am class. Sipped water a few times on the drive, but no chugging!
Felt strong during the standing series, no signs of distress in the belly. Yippee! I usually don’t finish my water bottle in class, but today I did.
My Sigg water bottle
It was the perfect amount. And, to top it all off, I’m awake, hydrated, and ready to have a beautiful day. What a relief.
The point to all this is, I just couldn’t believe that I was giving up. And, this is what I love about Bikram. Sure, I had to throw a temper tantrum; but, in the end, I was determined to make it work for me, so I put in the effort and really considered what my body needed. Because really, who doesn’t love their day when started with a solid Bikram practice?
Hey, I want to say to those of you following my blog, thank-you for reading and thank-you for your patience as I learn to be a blogger!
Tags: determination, hydration, water
Ooh, see that? Once you gave yourself the option of NOT going to 6am, you decided that you really did WANT to go, and then you found a way to do it successfully! Isn’t that interesting how that works sometimes?!
Yoga is the best way to wake up. I used to have a morning practice and I love it. Should really get back into that! It gets easier when you do it more, because it stops being such a shock to your system!
Waking up to yoga is awesome! If we’re at TT together this fall, we can be “mat buddies” in the morning class. Practice next to each other and really challenge ourselves through our mini-breakdowns!
i took my first bikram class last winter and loved it! had a 10 day pass and went 9 out of 10 days, then bought the month unlimited and fell in love, but didn’t have the funds to keep buying unlimited months. I jumped on teh wagon again when i moved and had a deal at a new studio but the summer heat got to me and i became so dehydrated from a class that I felt out of it for a few days. I blamed it on the summer heat and that I should take the class when it is colder out, but your post made me rethink this. I believe now that I just wasn’t properly hydrated and want to step my foot in bikram again thanks to you.
Ashley! awesome, so happy that you found something here to get you back in the hot room. and, welcome back from florida! i’m making those scallion pancakes soon. ; >
themissus, lovely idea. my breakdowns are sad but not ugly….
dancingj, absolutely. as soon as the post was published i knew i would drive myself crazy just to get my 6am practice back. have fun in palm springs! i’ve been looking at the weather, too. dang, no escape is no joke. (btw, i WILL figure out how to comment on blogger!)
So proud of you for finding something that works for you!!
I struggled in my bikram yoga class today due to lack of sleep. I felt like throwing up but kept with it, and in the end I felt amazing as always. Sometimes our mind is our greatest enemy and we just have to ignore it and DO what we know feels best for us. And you’re doing GREAT as a blogger. 
I like going to 6am classes the most - it just starts the day off right, and I do like how it’s not as hot, smelly, or crowded as the later classes.
I love this post!!! Way to get right back in there and turn a negative into a positive.
My problem is that I like to relax and soak up all the good feelings after class. If I’ve got to hurry to shower and get to work on time it kind of upsets my flow. But maybe that’s just the rut I’ve gotten myself into. ;))
As they say : Never give up, NEVER surrender!
And about the blogging thing, don’t worry, just be yourself! Learn to write from the heart and in time, it’ll be effortless
learning? what is there to learn? keep doing what you’re doing and we’ll keep reading!