Bikram Yoga

So ive been wanting to try this for years! So new year.. good excuse to try something new! My friend Jess had been going so i asked her all the details and set up a time we could go together.
This one is in Petersham but there are others around.. im going to try the Wollongong one next.

The building is beautiful and they really have set it up nicely!
The room is downstairs and they have showers, lockers and a water cooler upstairs.
There are yoga mats and bags to purchase/hire and a fridge full of cold drinks.
They recommend you bring a yoga mat, two big towels and water.
I freeze half a 1.5L bottle and it lasts me the class

Bikram yoga is the practise of 26 set postures and 2 breathing exercises in a 40 degree heated room!

The session goes for 90 minutes and you go through each pose twice.  

Ill tell you it is intense! Im quite a fan of the sauna but doing yoga in a sauna is hard haha

I love yoga, its amazing how much of a workout it is.. people think it cant be hard its just stretching?! uhmm yeah ok clearly you've never practiced before! Now add that into a 40 degree room!

 

I have never sweat so much in my life! it comes from everywhere!!! I came out looking like i had just gotten out of a pool! I had to have a rest the first class i did but managed to try every pose! The instructor lady was really nice and was tellign us to drink water and rest if we needed to. When we were doing the floor poses she was reading out a passage from an affirmations book which was really inspiring. Talking about intensions and how you go about making them and seeing them through. 

The heat is relaxing once you get used to it. Admittedly you have to struggle with your mind not to run out the door (which is forbidden) I get this claustrophobic feeling and start to panic but its all about controlling your mind! Deep breathing and focusing on your pose.

The second class i went by myself on a friday morning and they recommend you drink alot of water throughout the day so i died in this class having drunk barely any water.. i had to lay down for the end half hour of the class! Not to mention i had eaten breakfast too close. I was confused.. am i going to pass out or vomit?? haha

When you leave the room there's a sense of accomplishment and relief.. yes i stayed in for the whole 90 minutes and thank god i can go have a cold shower! Yes! they have showers there and even this really nice smelling body wash!

I definitely recommend it! If youve done yoga before youre more likely to enjoy it and if you can handle a little bit of warmth! The time goes quickly really when youre focusing on the pose and your breathing. 

I purchased a newcomers pass which is $17 for 10 consecutive days of classes! I was going to go tonight but have been throwing up all night and morning so ill go Monday night!

It takes about 40 minutes to get in there and its not a bad drive theres plenty of parking and im always willing to have company =) ill be going monday night wednesday night and hopefully friday night being the last day of my pass! Then i will try wollongong!

 For more information heres the link to Inner West website!

http://www.bikramyogainnerwest.com.au/bikram/