In August Bikram held an advanced seminar for a week here in Honolulu. I signed up as I thought it would be good practice for teacher training and some of the advanced poses are fun - most are very challenging...very, very challenging. On the first day, 170 of my new friends and I were in this hot, I mean really hot, huge yoga studio. First everyone does the beginning class (what I do five or more days per week), which lasts 1-1/2 to 2 hours long. Then the advanced class, about 2 hours long. The second posture in the beginning class is called hands to feet pose (pada hastasana). You are basically doubled over, jackknifed, with your legs straight. I was pushing my head into my legs as much as possible so the steady stream of sweat would fall on my chin and not go up my nose. I have to admit thoughts of, "What am I doing here?" went through my brain, and of course, "Do I really think I'll survive teacher training?" Fortunately those thoughts have fallen by the wayside. The whole advanced seminar week was very, very good preparation for what will be coming.
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