Thanks, Bill. I've heard good things about Bikram, and since they offer "unlimited lessons for first month for $20" I may just take them up on it. The benefit of the two gymns is that they are very close (and cheaper) -- one almost literally across the street -- while Bikrams is a huge six miles away. We'll see.
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 3:48 PM, William Pustow <bpus...@aol.com> wrote: > What's a little more heat in NM? Seriously, Bikram Yoga may initially seem a > little harder than other types of yoga because....it is. It's hot in there! > It actually takes a few classes to get used to the heat and your instructor > will probably tell you to take it slow and simply lay down and rest if the > heat is getting to you. The trick for the first 2 or 3 sessions is to stay in > the room for the entire class and just get used to the heat. > > The advantages to Bikram, in my opinion, is that the heat helps to loosen the > muscles and that allows you to stretch a little further. I've also found that > after a session you come out of the room with that feeling of total > relaxation - similar to coming out of a sauna. > > I've come to this thread a little late so I apologize if this is a rehash. > Anyway, try it, give it a chance and I think you'll like it. > > Bill - whose wife is a Bikram instructor. > Louisville, Ky > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2011, at 1:46 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> Thanks for all the advice about yoga, which has made me decide to try >> it out. I'm not sure I want to start with Buckram's -- I didn't realize >> they included heat -- but one of the nearby gyms is sure to have >> classes. >> >> I realize that Defined Fitness or Sports and Wellness classes may not >> be the best, but I do need a venue that is close and convenient, >> otherwise I won't keep it up. We'll see. I think I'll at least stop by >> Bikram's this week and talk to them. >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
