Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Feeling the Heat...Best Of..The Rules

Lately, I've been listening to Whitney Houston and it's funny when I Wanna Dance With Somebody (I wanna feel the heat...) comes on before Hot Yoga and I, purposefully, play it's Hot in Herre but there are times when I really do think: Dang, it is hot in here. Duh. The temperature does vary from class to class but I think all of the bodies generated even more heat. It was a bit of a TKO tonight but here are some rules to help you negotiate the Hot Yoga ring:



Rules According to Bridget



  • Come on. You all know the drill. Feet together. Fingers together, even thumbs. Palms toward the mirror.



  • Breathe through the nose; mouth shut.




  • The body follows the gaze.




  • This is all lower back (cobra pose).



  • Your face should look like a Zen monk's. Just because the body is working doesn't mean that your face should be...



  • Rules According to Cindy



  • You're not on a bar stool. You're in a straight-backed chair.

    During Chair Pose



  • Eyes open so that the body still knows that it's working.



  • You can do anything for 60 seconds.

    During Plank 1 and Plank 2




  • Rules According to Jeremy



  • Pull that root bond in. Pull that belly bond in.



  • Hands always open to receive. You never know when you’re going to get a million dollars.



  • Guys, you're constantly moving in these poses.



  • Get your lean on.

    During Eagle Pose




  • Rules According to Val



  • And they had smaller coffins back then so arms closer to the body.

    During Corpse Pose



  • Chorus

    Cultivate that Ujayii breathing...

    4 comments:

    1. I like the smaller coffin thing!

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    2. @Miz, Healthy Heather & gingerzingi,


      The HY crew of instructors is a pretty engaging bunch. :)

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