Day 8...Class 8

3pm...Jennifer

-Morning VS Afternoon-

Will I be able to sleep with all this Bikram energy??.....
I always practice in the morning. I had to work this morning, so I had to do the 3pm class. I'm hoping I can get into chill mode soon because I usually have lots of energy after class.

WOW, very different vibe in the afternoon class! Good and bad.. Bad in the fact that I was a little distracted. There was lots of chatter in the room right before class and even some during, people were looking around while they were practicing, I even found myself doing it. I think we are so much more mellow in the morning, still working hard, but just in a different way. People were leaving the room. I know for a fact one of the people who left was new and not sure about the other one. It was Doug's first day, he was doing really good. A little more than half way through class he left..We all clapped telling him he did a good job:) I love Yogi's:) And good in the fact that there was good energy in the room, even though some was distracting.. There was laughter and we were all pushing so hard to stay standing and keep going! All in all a different vibe, but a great class!

I was right up on the mirror today.. No hiding from yourself there! Hello lady! This is another thing that I've learned about afternoon classes. I got there early to set up and stretch.. Everyone set up on my side right on top of eachother! I was like, um...what's everybody doing? I guess the sun comes in the other side where the window is in the afternoon! Ha!! I always try to remember the etiquette of the room.. Don't set up in front of someone, keep a good distance if there's room in there, don't wear smelly perfumes, take a shower. Not that hard. I was going to move to the other side, but by that time the teacher came in and class was beginning. And yet another thing.. In the morning I've noticed that when the teacher comes in, we all stand. So, I stood up when Jennifer walked in and nobody stood, they just sat on their mats until she told them to stand. Just different. Oh..and it smells in there in the afternoon...

I've also noticed I eat way less when I go in the afternoon.. I ate a big breakfast, egg white burrito, veggies, turkey bacon, in an ezekiel tortilla. Then I got to work and had a banana and yogurt, and two hrs before class I had a couple small clementine oranges. You're not supposed to eat heavy couple hours before class. It was perfect for class, I felt good. But I realized I really didn't get to eat a lunch.. Because now after class I'm eating dinner pretty much.

A great thing about going in the afternoon is I was SO much more flexible. First thing in the morning, it's just not there! That's why I get there early to get in that heat and stretch out. I really didn't have to do all that today. My half moon was the bomb today!!


So each has it's pros and cons. I'm more of a morning Yogi and will still go mostly mornings, but I am going to try switch it up and throw in an afternoon practice every once in a while.. I hear that's good;)