So Friday, during yoga, I threw up in my mouth a little. People used to say that as a joke: “That’s so gross, I threw up in my mouth a little.” “Don’t even [blank.] I threw up in my mouth a little.” One assumes they didn’t actually throw up in their mouths. I, however, did.Continue reading “Weekend of Noga”
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Is It Too Early to Quit?
Today is Day Five of the 30-Day Challenge and I am ready to pack it in. For one thing, I feel like I need about twelve hours of sleep. I’m not going to pack it in just yet, because I know myself well enough to know that if I bail on this, I’ll stop goingContinue reading “Is It Too Early to Quit?”
Or Is It Just Me?
All day long, I’ve been hot. I’m assuming this is the bikram, because it’s sure as hell not the weather here in New York, which remains just as hospitable as the ice planet of Hoth. My face, she is burning. My skin is warm to the touch. I can only hope that this means myContinue reading “Or Is It Just Me?”
Return to Bikram Yoga, After a Short Absence
…of, um, a year. Maybe more. The good news: My body has been revealed in its present condition. The bad news: That condition is not so bueno. I spent at least 20 minutes of the 90-minute class sitting on my mat, trying not to die. I win though. I didn’t die. I did, however: 1)Continue reading “Return to Bikram Yoga, After a Short Absence”