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today i got to go into work late because i was still over on my hours and today was the end of the pay period.  i started thinking and decided this was the PERFECT opportunity to check something off my new year's resolution list.  i could go to a hot yoga class.  i knew the time would be tight, but i could make it work.

holy sweat.  that's the shortest, most descriptive thing i can say about my experience.

first i went in the room and was super impressed with the wood floors that were sort-of cushy, like bouncy.  i really liked those.  and i didn't think it was all that hot.  so i got comfortable on my mat and got ready to go.

so we started.  we moved through each pose rather quickly.  which i think you have to do in hot yoga considering obstacles that aren't necessarily usually there....

for example.
my mat was drenched.  most the people in the class brought towels.  i did not.  in downward dog, i literally gripped the sides of my mat because my hands just slid everywhere.  i mean not only were my hands sweating, but the mat was so wet from the rest of my body.

the hour and a half went by quickly and i enjoyed my experience, but i really like how in the class i can take fridays that we have astro overnights (i go into work late) we really work on alignment, etc.  this was very flowy, which i also enjoyed, but i don't know.  i think i could enjoy it every once in awhile.  

i just finished cleaning my mat.  #1 task for when i got home because it was GROSS!  

fun story, or not so fun depending on how you look at it.  
i needed to leave straight from the studio to get to work on time so i was going to take a quick shower there.  i guess i'm a little spoiled at my gym where we have towels and hair dryers, etc.  so i did not take these things with me.  i was happy to see they had shampoo, conditioner & soap in the showers or i would have had all sorts of troubles.  
problem #1 so i didn't have a towel.  i would not recommend this, but if you're ever in a pinch.  i sort-of acted like a windshield wiper.  and just slid all the water off my body...sort-of.
problem #2 no hair dryer.  this was dealt with quite easily.  i used a paper towel to ring it out and then put it immediately in a braid.  done.
i guess for full disclosure i should say they have towels you can rent for $1, but i'm frugal.  what can i say?
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