I'm being sarcastic with the picture I posted. I don't love hot yoga, but I don't hate it either. I only hate one of the instructors, so I will make her the subject of today's post.
Her name is Allie, but I will call her Alolf (after hitler). She had the room at 113 degrees with 40% humidity before class started and filled up, so I'm guessing it was at least 115 degrees in there with the doors shut and people filling the place. Normally it's supposed to be around 105. Once the 90 minute class starts no one is supposed to leave the room. There's also no talking allowed. So basically you are trapped in this room with no way to vocalize your discomfort (two things I hate: being trapped and being quiet). Each pose is supposed to be held for a short amount of time and then you rest between poses. Alolf started running short on time, so she eliminated the rest periods to none and kept working us through poses without a break in between, she also had us hold the poses longer than any of the other instructors have. Her yogi's in the front row were laying down in savasana pose (rest pose, lying down, heels together, palms up), so that means they couldn't even hack it! She was annoyed that people were laying down and asked what was wrong with us. People said it was the heat, so she opened one of the doors for a few seconds. I did get through the class, but I felt like I was going to die in there. My body rebelled in the next few days and my back seized up. I went back to a different instructor for another session (also 113 degrees, but rest periods were provided) and my back pain was gone, so much better of an experience. My two week trial for ten bucks is up tomorrow and I have enjoyed three of four sessions. I don't feel like it made me a more spiritual person, but I did use muscles I don't normally and now I know that I could survive in a desert that is 115 degrees (for ninety minutes, anyway).
*One cool thing: see the picture posted? I was able to pull my leg up high enough to see my foot over my head. Pretty Cool!
3 comments:
That's crazy. I can't believe no one passed out!! Alolf sounds like a nutso!
isn't it "Adolf?" you know I always love your names for people...
It wouldn't make sense since her name is Allie, so I had to keep the "L" in there. I know you understand...
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