The decision was made this past April, only a few weeks after I restarted a regular yoga practice. Go to teacher training! Everything fell very quickly into place. This is something I have wanted to do for five years. In June I received a printed copy of the 90 minutes of dialogue that has to be memorized. Memorized?? For the first few weeks I avoided the task. If I did make an attempt, I would get extremely nervous and very tense. In the past, memorization work has not been my thing.
Now why is this a big adventure? The training is a huge endurance exercise for anyone, throw in a fatigue issue or two and... The training lasts for 9 weeks running Monday through Friday 8:30 in the morning until 11:00 or later at night. Oh and another yoga class on Saturday morning.
My day will comprise of:
2 - 1-1/2 to 2 hour long hot (105 degrees or more) yoga classes
2 - 1/1/2 hour breaks - yippee, hope I can get a nap in!
Posture clinics, which is where everyone regurgitates the dialogue for that particular posture
Lectures and more lectures about yoga history, yoga medical benefits, anatomy, and I don't know what else. There are many lecturers, but when Bikram is giving the lecture, it can last a very long time.
And don't forget that memorizing!
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Wow! I just checked in, and have I ever got a lot to read! Fun, interesting stuff. Is it hard to stay awake during the lectures? I am so impressed with my yoga teachers' knowledge about the body and the postures. Reminds me why I never did become a physician. Not good at all that memorizing. How is it going for you? Bet I'll find out in future postings.
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