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Originally Posted by rmcguire
I've only tried Bikram once and it was honestly one of the worst experiences of my life. I absolutely hated it. I didn't like the temperature, the lack of fresh air, the poses, the sequencing, as well as the teacher and the studio. I was extremely dizzy and felt sick the entire time. I thought I would like it because I really like doing yoga in the summer in nice 25-30 C weather (80-90 F??). And I like intense exercise, especially vigorous advanced ashtanga classes. But this was terrible.
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Sounds like my first class. As if the heat wasn't bad enough, the teacher was such a B%*ch I was convinced she had it in for me. My friend who had only done Bikram Yoga explained to me that that's how it was supposed to be or else you'll fall asleep if they talk too softly in that hot room. Yeah whatever, I made sure to have my next class with somebody who bored her and this one was more like a normal yoga teacher. But two classes were enough for that winter.
After that I tried the intro week at different studios for the last few winters when I just couldn't take the cold anymore and after much trial and error I found a great studio where the only thing I could complain about is that they only have two showers in the ladies locker room. The teachers are more like regular yoga teachers, most of them have good personalities and explain things well, they also open the door and windows before it gets to be unbearable
I even completed a 30-day challenge there last Spring.
So Asra*, if you feel like hell during the first class, know that it's normal and make sure to go back the next day. If after 3 days in a row you still feel like hell, maybe it's not for you.
Let us know how it goes.