30 days

Ah, the summer in Savannah. For me, it means a build up of heat, sweat, sometimes suffering. I always feel an intense need for change around this time. It repeats itself every year, a bubbling up feeling, a need for adventure, or something extreme so that I can feel truly alive. I have felt like a visitor in my own body the past month, ungrounded, disconnected, which is characteristic of my Vata dosha. In my work, I have been truly blessed to be able to work from home and set my own hours. I am so grateful for this. By being able to set my own hours, I have thrown myself 'off course' and have no routine, which I crave. It is time for some balance.

I had a dream that I did Bikram Yoga for 30 days.

When I woke up, I thought that 30 days of Bikram is a crazy idea, did I have a dream or a nightmare? I have only tried it once, and had very mixed feelings. The more I thought about this idea, the more I remembered from that first class. After class, I felt more energized (naturally) than I have ever felt in my life. I felt completely renewed and refreshed. Best of all, my sacrum pain was gone. As I started thinking about the positive effects of this class, I remembered they were all after the fact, not during. The aspects of the class that I didn't like so much was the 105 degree, hit you like a brick wall, heat. "Can I endure this extreme heat for 90 minutes?" was all I could think when I walked in. Well I did. And I think it is time for round two.

Well, round two through thirty. I think this is just the refresher I need. Hopefully this wont be a blood, sweat and tears battle, at least not the blood and tears part. I start this new adventure today at 9:30am, removing myself from expectation, to experience what this practice has to offer. I will be chronicling my new adventure on this blog that has been lonely for so long.

It is going to be a hot 30 days!