My experience with Bikram Yoga

jamcore66's picture

Ok What I did get myself into ! A client of mine approached me and asked if I knew about Bikram yoga . My answer was " Yeah Hot Yoga right ! where bunch of people get together in a room and sweat their butts of !!" She said Nope , its more than that and its completely different than hot yoga . I was like ok ..why you asking me this ? She goes I want you to come with me ! I said ok .. The last time I did yoga was 7 years ago when i was competing , at the time I was 275 pounds and i needed to improve my flexibilty to be able to get bigger as 275 pounds at 5ft10 wasn't big enough ..I got my ass handed to me in the class but i really enjoyed it . This time its different , I'm not 275 anymore and I think my ass won't be handed to me .... WRONG , it was worse !
First here is a little Explanation of what Bikram yoga is :
Living yoga master Bikram Choudhury is a Hot Yoga innovator. His method of Hot Yoga is a set series of 26 yoga poses, including two pranayama exercises, each of which is performed twice in a single 90 minute class. Choudhury, who was born in Calcutta, India in 1946, founded the Yoga College of India in Beverly Hills in 1974. He and his wife Rajashree were both yoga champions in India. Recently, Choudhury was involved in a lawsuit over his attempt to copyright his series of 26 poses done in a hot room. At the heart of the controversy is Choudhury's desire to prevent anyone teaching yoga in a heated room from calling their class "Bikram Yoga." He would like to reserve this title only for those teachers who are certified by his Yoga College of India and who stick to his prescribed method exactly (including not only the temperature of the room and order of poses, but also the carpet and mirrors in the room, and his approved text). The lawsuit was resolved with an out-of-court settlement in which Choudhury agreed not to sue the members of a San Francisco-based collective of Hot Yoga teachers and they agreed not to use the Bikram name. Bikram remains a very controversial figure in the yoga world.
Now , I was in a class with about 25 people , the good ones were at the front some dudes were all ready top less with some flairy shorts ..Im like F$&K ! I know whats coming , he is going to lift his leg up and I will get a nice view of his frigging testicules .. and GUESS WHAT ? 30 minutes later there was a testicule hanging out I was dying in sweat and gasping for breath so I needed that to add to my misery ! the temperature was abt 110 degrees we were into the first 40 minutes I was so hot and dripping in sweat . My clothes made it worse because they got heavier on me and made me hotter !
ALL I WAS THINKING was Hang in there , don't let these People bring you down YOU JAMO YOU CAN DO 2 hours walking lunges non stop , you can do this ! ..IT GOT worse ! my goal was now to stay in the room for the 90 minutes . Guess what ? I finished the 90 minutes , and I did at least 75 percent of the poses and I lasted ! Now where do I go from here ? Im going back IN ...It was the most amazing experience , I loved it ! But Next time Im not standing behind a dude to watch his testicules winking at me ! Im going behind the hot chick that was at the front , because at least when there is a hot chick in front of you ..even if you dying you always smiling because of your PRIDE . To all of you if you come across it try it ! You will hate me but the next day you will feel amazing .

Exacty Why...

Clark Bartram's picture

You'll never catch me in a yoga class! Dude, I was cracking up when I read your blog. I can totally see you in the class trying not to tell the guy to put his scrotum away and dying to leave, but your bodybuilder pride kept you in there till the end. Next time you'll get in the front row in your dolphin shorts and give everyone behind you a show!
Clark Bartram

Dude ..

jamcore66's picture

You had to be there .. SCROTUMS IS AN UGLY THING !

Thanks Jamo,

gregacollins's picture

Thanks for taking one for the team. I wouldn't have wanted to be there and get that thrown in my sight.

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time..
Life is a journey, not a guided tour..

Well ..

jamcore66's picture

Thank you I feel the love brother ..I think you should come and join me next time and share the experience lol lol