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Tag Archives: Bikram
Somewhat Random – Habits, Yoga and Observation
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
It’s 7:30AM on a Saturday. I’ve just rounded the corner of the building on my bike where my Bikram studio resides. I smell the incense, Nag Champa would be my guess, a little tremor…
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Health, Humor, Mental Health, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged Bikram, habits, heat, hot room, hot yoga, miasma, Practice, Yoga
4 Comments
The First Share
I brought my first victim, er friend to Bikram today. I have to admit I was a bit nervous; I tend to get rather intense about things I like (I also tend to be intensely enthused for something for about … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Health, Humor, Mental Health, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged anxiety, Bikram, exercise, Mental Health, sharing, Yoga
23 Comments
Life as an Articulated Straw
I spent many years of my life avoiding Yoga. I didn’t have a ‘groove’ for it like I did for T’ai Chi. Anytime I tried it – I would inevitably crunch my lower back; cursing Cobra for my injury. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Aversions, Bikram Yoga, Health, Humor, Mental Health, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged articulated, back bends, Bikram, blame, Camel, cobra, New Yorkers, patterns, Philosophy, Rude, straw, Tai Chi, visualization, Yoga
25 Comments
Within my Own Body
This post is dedicated to Greg – a most amazing Bikram instructor and all around delightful person. Thank you ~ I love moving my body around – I know it sounds weird. But I like when I’m hyper aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Childhood, Eating, Health, Injury, Mental Health, Random Thoughts
Tagged Bikram, binging, body, body issues, cartwheels, eating disorders, exercise, Mental Health, trampolines, Yoga
35 Comments
I Didn’t Expire
If you read my post from the day before about habits in the Hot Room – and my insistence on setting my mat in pretty much the same area class after class after class… know that tonight I placed my … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Food, Health, Humor, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged Bikram, bikram yoga, breathing, Camel, changing, Yoga
31 Comments
Somewhat Random – Habits, Yoga and Observation
It’s 7:30AM on a Saturday. I’ve just rounded the corner of the building on my bike where my Bikram studio resides. I smell the incense, Nag Champa would be my guess, a little tremor goes through my belly. It’s already … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Blogging, Health, Humor, Injury, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Words, Writing, Yoga
Tagged Bikram, bikram yoga, habits, hot room, meditation, mindful, mindless, Philosophy, summer, Yoga, yogi
46 Comments
A Shawl for Camel
No, this is not about a book – although it sounds like a good title for one. It’s what came out of my Bikram instructor’s mouth today during the Saturday 8AM class. You see, the heat broke on Friday. So … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Health, Humor, Injury, Random Thoughts, Story, Writing
Tagged Bikram, bikram yoga, Camel, camel pose, dance, finding space, hamstring, heat, hot yoga, Injury, instructors, lean, scarf, shawl, sploosh, Yoga
58 Comments