I recently started Bikram yoga because I was looking for an alternate activity whilst I had to temporarily stop running due to injury. After I survived the first class, I continued for another few sessions and started feeling more energetic, so I decided to sign up for the 30 day challenge.
During this short time, I have experienced many benefits from Bikram; improvement in posture and flexibility, more movement in my lower-right back, greater awareness of what areas of my body that I need to work on and mentally I am more focused and positive. I feel strong and capable to achieve. I have just finished my first 30 day challenge and now going for 100 days!
My reason to extend the challenge to 100 days is that bikram has helped me in a way I did not expect. For anyone suffering from a food (or in my case gluten) intolerance, practicing Bikram daily can help manage and deal with the side effects experienced when testing for celiac. This includes fatigue, severe adnominal pain & of course attitude. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I drag myself to Bikram because I know no matter how much I struggle or have to sit down during postures, in 90 minutes I will feel better because it temporarily eases abdominal pain, I feel more positive and get a little burst of energy. I feel that I'm doing something positive and each day I am becoming stronger – in my mind, body & spirit.
Also, I really like that each teacher has some 'words of wisdom'. There is a great deal of knowledge passed around the studio! For me, I'm not sure if I am approaching this as a challenge anymore, but rather just something I do almost every day.
"It's never too late, you're never too old, you're never too sick to start from scratch again, to be born again." Bikram Choudhury, Founder, Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga Fitzroy | 24-26 Johnston Street Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia | Phone : +61 (3) 9416 4422 | Email : Michael & Susan
