First of all, I would like to announce to whoever may be reading that I am ALREADY sore and there has only been ONE class. This is the part where everyone who is reading does a little head cock and says, "Awwwww...poor thing, how can she be sore already?" I hadn't gone to class since Thursday and I guess all of the sitting in cramped airplane seats during travel and sitting in orientation longer than I am used to sitting, sleeping in a new bed, just general being out of the routine, are all contributing to my being stiff. I was looking forward to class tonight and hoping it would loosen me up a bit. And it did, for a while during class. However, now that the old girl has showered and put on the PJ's...things are stiffening up.
Is this a bad sign on Day One? Is it too early to be feeling stiff already? Isn't yoga supposed ot make you feel better? Hmmmm.
Well, at least it's done and I MADE IT THROUGH. Day One is done and I am here to tell about it. Even though I shouldn't be. Telling about it, that is...not "being here."
I found myself thinking during class tonight...and I realize I'm not supposed to "think," but I couldn't help it. BIKRAM was teaching!! There were 300 people in the room! THREE HUNDRED. (The other 60 are stranded in Europe due to the volcanic ash and will be arriving by the end of this week, we are told.) All of us from all over the WORLD are gathered in this room with a common goal and hopefully in nine weeks, we'll all be certified to start teaching! How much distraction can a person take?? And I was in about the fifth row and couldn't see myself in the mirror, so I had a hard time focusing. And I had a headache. But it's not like I could opt out. "I have a headache...I don't think I'll go to class today."
Not an option.
So, I found myself thinking of those that have done this before me and if they can do it, maybe I can too. I found myself thinking about my teachers who have influenced me and encouraged me saying that I could do it. They all did it and if they believe in me, then I should just relax and believe in me too. So, I had this conversation in my head during class (again....I know...the thinking is a problem...I have nine weeks to work it out) and that sort of got me through.
That, and I really DID "take it easy, Honey" like Bikram said to do.
So, is it too early to start feeling stiff and sore and tired? I don't think so. Might as well get it all started. Dive right in. One day at a time, one class at a time, one posture at a time, one sore muscle at a time. Just like 90 minute class. One breath at a time. Taking the positive spin on this...it will help me to force myself to take it easy for this first week while I'm still getting used to the routine.
Speaking of the "positive spin" makes me recall a few quotes from our orientation today. I found them extremely interesting, and of course, due to memory issues, I want to record them for my future self.
"Negative energy is nine times more powerful than positive energy." So, get RID of the negative energy. Leave it outside. Way outside. Like, wherever you came from. Leave it all behind you. Don't bring it with you, don't hang around others who exude it, leave it.
"Doing it ninety-nine percent right still equals WRONG." And don't you go thinking that one hundred percent right is good either. 110%...okay.
"There is no limit to good. You can never have too much good, can you?" Think about that one...interesting. "What's the worst thing will happen to you? You die. That is the limit of the worst thing. The end. Bad has a limit."
"You think they are missing you at home? NO ONE is missing you. They are glad you're gone!!" This one got a big laugh, I imagine, because all of us are most likely control freaks and those we've left behind are now released from our constant watchful and controlling ways. I know I had a good laugh at this point in the lecture.
So, is it too early for soreness and fatigue after just Day One...where they took it easy on us?
Doesn't matter is it's too early or not.
That's just the way it is.
Hey Marcia! This is Amy, from class at Stony Point. I finally got a chance to sit down and read your posts. I'm glad you're making an exception to the "no blogging" rule. It's great to read your stories! Hope you're hanging in there! We're all thinking about you, and your name still comes up FREQUENTLY, so I'm not so sure about the "no one is missing you" thing, but hey--who I am to contradict Bikram?! Anyway, take care. Thinking about you here in Richmond!
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