This morning was tough. As in I did not want to get out of bed tough and thought about how nice it would be to sleep in and drool a little while longer on my pillow. But, a part of me also knew that getting up and attending class would in the end make me feel better. Teacher training requires attendance daily for two classes - that's 3 hours of hot yoga.
Since I started practicing at this studio I realized there were essentially two sides to the room - the hot side and the "cold" side. I've always maintained that staying on the hot side would provide a greater benefit in that I would sweat more and release more toxins from my body. And of course I'm not afraid to admit that my pride has kept me from giving in to the less heated areas. Rarely have I ever moved to the other side of the room, considering it almost like a distant continent from my usual heat induced suffocating place.
But after the 9 am class I knew I needed to make a compromise or my body would not forgive me. Part of the teacher training process is gradually knowing your limits and becoming familiar with what your body can handle. While I wanted to stay on the hot side for the 4:30 class I grudgingly positioned my mat on the opposite side and told myself it was for the best.
And guess what, turns out that the "cold" side isn't really that cold after all! Relatively speaking it is slightly cooler, but I felt as if I was sweating just as much. So, whether on the mat or off, I suppose it's a good idea to know your limits and accept that sometimes you'll have days where everything won't go as planned. And that's ok! After all, if each day was the same as the next, what would be the point of living?
_Peace and Love
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