Day 7 of Challenge (60/60), Class #8 – Yoga Brain

Today is offically the one week mark into the challenge. I woke up part ready to have a stronger class today and part terrified that I would have another beatdown. I made to sure not to eat too heavy today and took a larger dose of the E3 Live. I really think that it makes a difference and I had a small dose yesterday which I am sure did not help my situation. I took an earlier class today at Stony Pt Studio and had Natalie as a teacher. She is heading off to a Back Bending Seminar this Sunday so I am so happy to have her one more time before she leaves.

It’s fun to take class at different studios because just the change in environment can affect your class. There must be something about the energy of different locations I am guessing. Today I got to see some great yoga friends that I don’t always see at the other studio. Familar and friendly faces always makes class go by faster and more fun. There were three people doing doubles today in class. This only made me think about tomorrow. I am shooting to do a double at 12pm and 2pm. I started to get a little anxious about it since I am already feeling the soreness of the 60/60 and not having any days off so far. I tell my brain to be quiet and not to worry about it till tomorrow at 2pm.

I decided to go in a complete different spot than I usually do at Stony Pt. I went for the complete opposite side of the room in this little nook where there is a small piece of mirror that only one or two people can fit. Boy just changing that spot really changed my practice for the day. I couldn’t really see everyone else in the room so I felt more focused on myself and more in tune with my body. I am still working on the stillness between postures. That has got to be one of the hardest things to do. For some reason, I shed like a cat and the hairs like to stick to me and make me itchy. It seems like I am the only one that this happens to.  That is the cause of why I fidget most of the time. I will have to find some way to get my hair to cooperate and then maybe I can work on the stillness aspect of the yoga.

After the crazy hot Dave class yesterday, I came prepared with extra water. To my surprise I was well hydrated and didn’t need most of it. Also class was normal hot today. I mean there were times during the class that I thought were extra hot and other times that it seemed tolerable. Still freaking hot though don’t get me wrong.

I am not sure if the 8 classes in a row is making me more stretchy and bendy, or if I am starting to stiffen up due to lactic acid build up. Today I felt stiff in class. Not necessarily sore, but stiff and unable to go deep as I have been going in some postures. I know every day is different and we bring a different body into class everyday, so I am hoping it was just today and tomorrow will be better. No expectations though, just hoping.

I have to admit, I must have had some serious yoga brain because I felt I was more in auto pilot at some points during class and after class today as well. Just kind of spacey if you will. I am sure people around me outside of class were probably thinking what is up with this chick.

I did have some wandering thoughts about my business trip coming up this week. I will have to miss Monday and Wednesday of next  week due to traveling, but I am planning to take class on Tuesday night at Bikram Yoga in Dallas. I am not sure which location at this time. I am sure I will be blogging about it when I return.

Today I am more subdued than usual, almost reflective. It must be part of this whole process and I am not going to question it and just flow with it. I look forward to the double tomorrow and reporting back. I will make sure to get lots of rest tonight and go in prepared and ready to blow it out.  Happy Friday!

Namaste Peeps!