{"id":17605,"date":"2017-04-10T08:30:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/?p=17605"},"modified":"2017-04-18T23:09:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T06:09:31","slug":"the-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/yoga\/the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"poccari-sweat\"There was a period in my life (highly stressed) I was really hooked on Bikram yoga – and had the luxury of time to devote into the practice. All the sweating and the sense of accomplishment felt just so good. You do get hooked.
\nThen.
\nLife got a bit complicated.
\nSo
\nI stopped.<\/p>\n

(& gained 20+ lbs – no kidding – no worries, got down 10lb being a Ms. YoYo:)<\/p>\n

So it was so rewarding to take Christine’s yin class held at – a bit surprised – at a Bikram based hot yoga studio!? It’s so refreshing that it’s actually an “yin” class but still you are breaking a sweat – not the intense Yang class you pass out from over-exertion (& that’s what many of us wanted to quiet the mind – it feels so good) during savasana at the end but just light and clear, as much in a different way. It’s about balance – when there’s so much yang; we need the yin or we burnout or or breakdown. There’s harmony and a flow when there’s balance. She asked me to test drive the heat and if I can stand it (no problem!) sub for her and I am thrilled to. In this studio, there are no props usually needed for a yin style class BUT the heat serves as that prop. As long as there’s ample fresh air for the oxygenated breath we take, then, I still love hot yoga even though I realize that many yogis scorn it. Whatever works, I’d say, to that prejudice. Whatever works in getting that peace within. <\/p>\n

Memory of hot yoga class in Tokyo came back where cool towels and bottled water are provided to each student – it’s about hosting a guest and guests are sacred beings in Eastern philosophy. You invite them into your homes, your heart. Thank you Christine for inviting me. You are a pure light and breath of that fresh air. Namaste.
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\nHere’s a scene from …yet another kind of class – use of props 101? Love all:) Haahhhh just chilling by hanging from the hip hinge.<\/p>\n

Counter-Indications? High Blood pressure. You can still do them but some techniques to share in tweaking the pose so it’s accessible to everyone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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