A NEW CHALLENGE

I'm always looking for new challenges to conquer. Whether it be in sports or business, I always look forward to challenges that test my will because I know it shapes me into becoming a stronger, better, man.

I found a new challenge which I never expected to be as tough as it has been. I always had a perception that yoga was for people that didn't want to face strenuous exercise, but damn was I wrong!

Three days ago, I started a style of yoga called Bikram Yoga. It's yoga that consists of 26 different postures and breathing exercises in a room heated to a temperature that varies from 95 to 105 degrees. In my first class, I remember feeling like I was going to throw-up and pass out after only doing the exercises for about 20 or 30 minutes, in a class that lasts about 90 minutes. They tell you at the beginning of your first class that it's normal to feel that way and you begin to experience, you should lie down and take a break. Your only objectives in that first class 1. don't leave the room 2. survive!!

For a guy that has participated in the highest level of sports, I never expected to be challenged by yoga. It's not only a physical challenge, but a mental challenge as well. It definitely tests the will of a man and I'm glad I was introduced to this form of exercise. Here's a video I found describing Bikram yoga and its many benefits, both physical and mental.



Find a studio near you and try it out for at least a week. I guarantee you'll feel great once you get a few classes under your belt!