I am going to start this post with our closing at class: ‘Everyday you are faced with choices and your decision for these choices comes from either a a place of love or a place of fear. Try to make every choice from a place of love.’ This statement had a major impact on me and was exactly what I needed to hear. So moving forward, when I am faced with a fork in the road I will look at my options and decide which choice comes from a place of love and walk that path, leaving fear by the wayside.
Okay, that’s as deep as I can handle for now. SO Hot Yoga. WOW! I bought a Groupon a little over a month ago for 10 Hot Yoga classes, and tonight I finally made it to my first class. It completely kicked my ass and I love it! I might seriously be hooked…although I also might seriously not be capable of getting out of bed tomorrow morning either. It felt fantastic to get such a good workout in and have some good meditation time for myself too! Fortunately my mom has absolutely no probably babysitting for me every Wednesday so I can go to class and get my sweat on. Bikini here I come!
Class. There are a few tips I have for anyone who has not taken a hot yoga class before. Do not wear make up…at all! It will be all over your towel and oozing down your face. Leave your pride at the door…your front door! You are going to sweat from every crevice, nook, and cranny on your body, so and it is not in the hot way even if you are Jessica Biel! Wear a tank top, this is for your own comfort. Last time I checked having a cotton t-shirt riding into wet, sweaty armpits is not at all comfortable and can cause chafing. I also highly recommend wearing full length or capri yoga pants, not shorts. You WILL sweat during this class. You WILL be dripping sweat in the first 5 minutes of class, and unless you like to feel beads of sweats roll from your butt cheek all the way down your leg to your ankle where it drips onto your mat, wear pants! They will be soaked, but at least you don’t have to feel the dripping of your sweat down your legs. Its bad enough to feel like your face is melting, you don’t want dripping butt sweat to add to your discomfort…at least this is my take on it. Lastly, bring a beach towel, not a hand towel, not a bath towel, a HUGE BEACH TOWEL. You will need it, every inch of it. Oh, and of course have fun!
The perks are I feel amazing, I probably lost a good 5 pounds, and met some great people. I have been doing ‘okay’ working out here at home, but nothing is more motivating than finding something you really enjoy that is all yours and divulging in an hour or more once a week just for you. I am actually thinking it might be worth a 30 minute drive and super early morning to start going to the 8:00 class on Saturdays. I liked it THAT much! Again, I might feel a bit differently tomorrow, depending on whether or not I can walk! 🙂 Kudos to Hot Yoga, thank you Groupon!