Bikram Yoga

Bikram yoga is one of the most challenging, difficult, and mentally rewarding workouts I've ever participated in. For those of you who don't know what I

It's also one of the most strenuous and uncomfortable. The deeper you get into each pose, the better the workout, hence the more sore you are. In addition, the more you push yourself, the more you massage weird glands and organs, like your parathyroid, and your transverse colon.

During the pose it feels mildly uncomfortable - sort of like you can't catch your breath or like you have a funny pressure in a weird part of your body.

In the event you don't sweat out all your toxins during class, you are pretty much guaranteed to release them within the next few days. So far, this is my least favorite part of yoga. I always feel crummy for a few days, in addition to the fatigue and soreness of my muscles, and I tend to get a little bit sick.

I'm hoping that with regular practice I will be more toxin-free and will feel less cruddy afterward.

Regardless, this is something you should try if you have any amount of athleticism or strength of mind. It will push your limits mentally and physically and that's always a plus for me.

Here's a picture of eagle pose, which I can't do at all, but maren is actually pretty good at:




I am, however very good at camel pose, which is shown below, just ask maren.