Day 14 Bikram 30 day challenge

Today I finished day 14 of the 30 day challenge. I am feeling like I have a little more energy than earlier in the week. The only pose that I feel like I've gotten better in is half moon. I am a little disappointed.

Day 3 - O.K. Class

Today is Saturday. I went to the 8:30am Bikram Class. I generally very stiff in the morning but this class was the best one so far this week (although the week hasn't been very good. I didn't get the slight headache I got in the standing series on Thursday and Friday (I forgot to write about that). I did have the same calf pain. I did ok in Tree (much better than last night). Still a lot of problems in the 2nd and the 3rd part of Awkward Pose. I kicked out a little in standing head to knee (Dandayamana-Janushirasana ).

Here are some notes on Awkard (UTKATASANA) from the Portsmouth Bikram website


"Strengthens and firms upper arms, abdominal muscles and all muscles of thighs, calves and hips Makes hip joint flexible
Firms the upper arms
Increases circulation in the knees and ankle joints
Relieves rheumatism, arthritis and gout in the legs
Helps to cure herniated disc and lumbago in the lower spine
Increases inner thigh strength, promoting a healthy knee joint
Awkward Pose aligns the whole skeletal system back into center and opens the pelvic area. It aids in digestion, helps combat obesity, corrects immune disorders, arthritis of knees hips and ankles, and strengthens the lower limbs while relieving sciatica and menstrual disorders."


I think Awkward really taps into what is weak in my knees I really have to work on it and get it for my healing.

I did abs this morning and last night. I have a lot of belly fat and fat on my back.

I weighed myself this morning and I am 169. I was done to almost 150 last fall and I was around 160 for a long time. I hope Bikram can help me get myself to my goal weight of 150. I guess we will see.

Day 2 - Ate too Much

I didn't do my Paul Grilley work out or my abs so far today. I went to 4:30 Bikram. It's hard to find the time to do 2 workouts. I had a job interview this morning that took up a lot of time. I think you can only do it if you do one first thing in the morning and the other late in the day.

I felt sluggish and like I wanted to quit most of the Bikram class. I don't know how I will ever get to be a teacher. But I didn't quit and went through it slovenly. I had calf pain during the standing series. My Awkward pose was atrocious and even my Tree which is usually my best pose was very stiff.

I have a lot of belly fat that was just hanging out because of the ill chosen yoga clothes I wore.
I can only hope it will get better. I can only hope I will get thinner.

I am not half as strong as when I went to the East Coast. I can only think it is the plane and the 12 hour drive to Maine that destroyed my legs and my flexibility. Hopefully after I get 10 classes under my belt I will be a little better.

Day 1

Today is my first day. My goal is to go to Bikram yoga atleast 5 days a week for 6 months so that I can go to Teacher Training. I am a little fat right now. I hope that with the regular practice of Bikram I will lose some weight.

I did the Paul Grilley cd this morning - Yin Yoga hips series. I need to get more flexible. I don't think anyonne is going to want a yoga teacher who is not flexible.

It was hard for me to hold many of the poses for 4 to 5 minutes.

Tomorrow I will try to do the spine series.

Thursday Evening

I went to Bikram Downtown LA today and I bought an unlimited pass. I was shakey during the standing series with some calf pain. I had lots of problems with the Awkward Series. My right shoulder popped a lot in the different poses. I wasn't able to do as much as I usually can. I think it was the plane ride and so much time in the car driving to Maine. I will see how I do tonight.