It's been a long three months since I last posted on this blog. Ugh, I know it's disgusting how I take my blog forgranted. So what's been happening? Well...
1. I made my second trip out to South America to explore Peru and Bolivia (best of pictures soon to be posted).
2. I quit my old job in LA and moved to San Diego where I got a really cool gig.
3. I bought a new car
4. And, oh yes, I have new highlights in my hair =)
As you can see, I haven't really made an effort to write since I wanted to focus on getting a lot of personal projects off the ground. I do, however, feel like making a lot of changes to the content on this blog. I feel that I have not been too engaging or personal.
As for what is up next? Being the serial hobbyist that I am, I have the tendency to dabble on a lot of different things. So this time I am committing myself to blogging more, getting back to reading books (I used to read a book a day), becoming consistent with my yoga practice and to improving my swimming techniques. I am also enrolling in motorcycle riding classes by the end of this month. Moreover, I'm considering taking up Krav Maga for self-defense. All this before my 32nd birthday which is just around the corner!
So did I miss anything out here in the blogosphere?
New Beginnings
NNP: 7 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge UPDATE
Some of you may recall that I blogged about my
7 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge more than a week ago. I was basically doing bikram yoga everyday for a week which took about 2 hours out of my day. It sounds crazy but it became so addictive. I love how the practice forces me to focus on being still in order to listen to the instructor and to my body. It just makes it easier to hold those 26 poses and encourage the body to do what your brain thinks is impossible. Personally, I feel I am starting to become more aware of my body and the muscles in it. I also noticed a lot of improvement in my endurance, flexibility (no I still can't turn myself into a pretzel) and core strength. I'm not going to lie, it's a kick ass work out but anyone with a right mind set (and who isn't afraid to sweat in places they have never sweat before) can do it. I see people of all shapes and sizes in the class including old women and men!
Also, during those 7 days I made it a point to go to different times and try different instructors. I think they were all consistently good. Also, one has to be aware that everyday your practice is going to be different. You are always going to be in a different place when you start learning bikram yoga. The important thing is to know where you are at that moment and work with it. Of course, it is also vital to have that intention to improve as your strength and flexibility increases.
So after the 7th day, I have decided to continue with Bikram. I will only be doing it 2-3 times a week since I still want to have time for other projects! If you are curious to try it I suggest you read this: http://www.bikramyoga.com/ and this blog post my friend forwarded which I thought was pretty good: How to Have a Better Bikram Yoga Experience
Once you try it let me know what you think about it!!!
Next New Project : 7 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge
I learned about Bikram Yoga last year when I was actively surfing. A lot of female surfers were recommending yoga for strength and flexibility training. I was too timid to check it out thinking that only experienced yogis have the right to be there. Boy was I so wrong.
The 7 day challenge came about when I mentioned Bikram to my friend last week. She immediately found a studio that gave her a 2 week intro class. She is on her 9th day now and is hooked. After hearing positive results from her I decided to try it for 7 straight days (because my local studio only offers a 1 week intro class-lame!). I am now on my fifth day and loving it! I feel a lot of energy. I also feel improvement in my back and abdominal muscles.
For those of you who do not know what I am talking about Bikram Yoga is basically what some people refer to as hot yoga. The practice is done inside a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) with a humidity of 40%. Sounds crazy, I know, but this helps you to stretch deeper and prevent injury. This also makes it easier for you go through 26 postures in 90 minutes which translates to tons of sweating. Now most people think that the sweating results to the detoxification that practitioners experience, this is not true. It is by boosting circulation and metabolism through deep breathing and yoga posture that Bikram Yoga accelerates detoxification. Additionally, you also get to learn the techniques of meditation. You learn to relax your mind, thus addressing stress toxins.
I will be posting a day to day account of my new project soon. Until then enjoy this photostream from Flickr:
