Day 12 - 40-day Bikram Challenge - Refocusing

Packed house. Hot house. These seem to be old themes by now. I was in a foul mood as well. I was stuck against the wall and didnt have much room for many of the standing series, especially Standing Seperate Leg Pose. And I was bothered by the girl beside me who seemed bored despite only joining into most of the poses 1/2 way though. And I was bothered by the guy in front of my who had lots of room in front of him but basically stuck his feet in my face. And I was bothered by the instructor, who went really slow in the standing series, then to have to race through the floor series and basically skip the Savasana which are proclaimed to be the most important part of the Bikram series.

Lesson of the day - Cobra Pose Leaning back with the head as opposed to raising more with the stomach. I believe I had been lifting too much straight up rather then bending backwards. Will see how this feels tomorrow. And ideally I remember it.

But today ended negatively, for the above reasons and more. And that can not continue. Last night I mentioned to a friend some Dave Chappelle
clips I had seen recently. I also mentioned another comedian I am a huge fan of: The late great, Bill Hicks. I am showing the third of three clips where are from a 2009 episode of Letterman, but its in reference to Letterman pulling the clip from his show 1993. Dave apologizes and speaks with Mary Hicks, Bill's mother. Please do check out  Clip 1 and Clip 2. Bill's comedy helps give some perspective, some challenge to conventional wisdom and lots of laughs.