Who's the Boss?

So today was my first yoga class of training.  It was also my first yoga class taught by Bikram himself.  This experience is tough to put into words.  Just imagine, 443 trainees with their toes on the line, taking class with “Boss” (that’s what he’s called), plus the staff and visiting teachers practicing with us.  This hot room is HUGE.  It’s the ballroom of the Radisson transformed into a ginormous yoga sweatbox.  It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen but it’s pretty spectacular.  One might even call it magical.  Of course, having that many people sweating in such a hot room, sends the humidity through the roof.  Now, a regular Bikram yoga class lasts 90 minutes.  This class went for a solid 2 hours and 10 minutes!  I am happy and proud to tell you that I completed the entire class, including all 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises without sitting down or leaving the room.  That is not an easy feat!  After class, Hilary and I headed straight for the pool and jumped right in.  What a great way to cool off after such an amazing, crazy, and very hot class.  It was just what the bossman ordered! 

Namaste!