Tonight I took my first night class. Tonight was the worst physical experience I have ever had. Tonight's class was worse than getting a mole scooped out of my boob, worse than getting a Pap smear and yes, worse than getting a mammogram.
I have never experienced such pain during any type of physical activity before--even when I participated in sports as a kidling. Worse than when I conked my head on the springboard during a reverse one-and-a-half, worse than being kicked in the chest by a horse with rear shoes on. Worse than tumbling over the handle bars of my Kestrel during a ride in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Ok, ok... you get the idea. Bad class.
During the long, lonely walk home down Clark Street in Andersonville, I went over the past couple of days to see what could have made this class so brutal. Perhaps I didn't get enough sleep, or I took an odd step somewhere along the way and didn't realize it until I was in the middle of Balancing Stick.
No, it was simpler than that.
First and foremost, I know I didn't eat nearly as much as I should have. Same goes with water--not nearly enough was consumed. And, because of my parched system, I could feel my body seizing up on me during the floor poses. My rib cage ached--both back and front--the same way my knees and hips did during the standing series. This pain frightened be a bit because I've never felt this type of pain in past Bikram classes. I ended up sitting out a few of the second sets of the standing series and quite a bit of the spine-strengthening series as well. Just couldn't do it. Done. Spent. Kaput. Beat. The towel has been thrown in.
However, during one of the Savasanas, I noticed something about the spot in the room I had chosen. I was in a corner of the room that had two floor heating elements facing in the same direction, which meant to me, that there was twice as much heat being spewed onto me and the guy standing right next to me. He looked like he was hurting as well. I will never go to this corner again. Lesson learned.
So now, I'm off to worship St. Mattress. I just took and Ambien and some high-powered Naproxen so sleep won't be a problem for me tonight.
A little musical interlude for my fans. You're welcome.
don't ever do yoga at night. trust me. 15 years i've been at it. let me know if you have any questions.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS! I learned my lesson. I can do it early in the AM but at night? NOPE.
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