Prenatal Yoga

One of my pregnancy challenges has been to make sure I get enough exercise. During my writing retreat back in August/September, I started a regular walking routine and have (mostly) continued that schedule since my return to NYC. But about a month ago, I started really missing yoga.....

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Yoga in Times Square

Yesterday, to celebrate the longest day of the year, thousands of people practiced yoga in Times Square. I went with my friend Amy to the lunchtime Bikram yoga class.... Here's what it was like.

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30 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge

30 days, 30 classes = 45 hours of Bikram Yoga completed!

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7 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge

About three years ago I took my first Bikram Yoga class in Atlanta. It was an absolute nightmare for a hundred reasons I won't air out (i.e. I completed the class, but cried in my car afterwards... let's just say that the instructor was very unprofessional). But one of my personal challenges this year was to experience seven Bikram Yoga classes (one per day), finishing off a solid week of practice. Additionally, I commited to walking a 5K every day and taking a cardiovascular trampoline class.

For those of you not familiar with Bikram Yoga, it's described as a "26 postures Sequence selected and developed by Bikram Choudhury from Hatha Yoga." All classes are 90 minutes long and take place in a studio heated to at least 105 degrees with about 40% humidity (translation: you sweat like a pig the entire class). So here's what went down this week...

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