Thank you for choosing me to be the student of the month, I am honored. A friend told me about Bikram Yoga Grapevine, it sounded very interesting. Ninety minutes in a heated room repeating the same twenty six postures each class and trying to do it everyday, I had never heard of anything like this, I had never even attended a regular yoga class. However, the excitement in the tone of the explanation intrigued me enough to attend a class.
In my younger days I taught ballroom dancing and participated in ballroom competitions. I have taken hundreds of hours of various dance classes and participated in many other physical activities. But, I had never experienced anything quite like that first day of Bikram yoga. The heat, the breathing, the concentration required to attempt the postures.
The combination of all that is required to make it through the class captured me so intently that I am committed to the practice. Each class, I learn something new. I see improvements each class in my strength, my endurance, and the ability to find peace within myself. It is my time for physical and mental rejuvenation. Words cannot express what I take with me each day when I leave class.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Stacey Sherri, Sami, Carla, Jorina, and Jay for your continued encouragement and the wisdom that you bring to all of us each day. The motivation and skill set that each of you bring provides a positive learning environment. It enables me to see and seek the long term benefits of Bikram yoga; it is the gift I give myself each day, it continues to enhance my body, mind, and spirit.
The most amazing part to me is how fast the class goes by, it seems like minutes…
Namaste.
- Sherri |
