[Callie1983]

Went to my second class last night... still had to sit/lay down some, but I think that's okay. I'm feeling it today even more... kinda sore. But I like that feeling - makes me know I did something. I plan to go again on Monday. I can see myself really getting into this!

[sxulcmnky]

i enjoyed it but i was far too dehydrated before going in and it made it worse... i sat down and waited until we were doing seated poses before i could participate... but i did stay in the room for the heat effects

[partypantalones]

hey sally! ive heard thats exactly what youre supposed to do if youre feeling the heat hard -- sit back but try not to leave the room.

that dehydration stuff is FOR REAL! glugglug!

[kiramira]

You guys so TOTALLY rock! I lay down tons when I started, and I still do if I feel dizzy or overcome with the heat. You are right on target!
Kira

[Callie1983]

Made it through a whole class without having to sit down one time for the first time last night! I was SOOO PUMPED! I'm so thankful God brought hot yoga into my life! I'm gaining strenth, endurance, energy and tranquility as well as losing weight!

[edzard]

Hey I tried Hot Yoga last night for the first time and I loved it! Small problem though, I ended up with a migraine by the end of the night that I am sure is related.

I felt like I drank enough water (1.5 liters before class and another liter during/right after) plus my coffees and soy milk add liquid intake into the day, I didn't feel dehydrated.

I was really low on calories for the day up to that point so that could have been a factor and I did allow myself a tequila with salt with dinner about 2 hours after the class, but only the 1-1.5 oz of alcohol.

Any ideas on why I might of gotten a migraine? I want to do the class again but am a little afraid now.

[kiramira]

Awesome, guys!
I just got back from a class and it was my best one EVER!
Ms ezard, you may have got a migraine if you had a bunch of coffee that day -- coffee is a diuretic as is alcohol and caffeine is implicated in migraines. So my personal thought is that you might try cutting the coffee back, hydrating well, and giving it another shot. This may be coincidental.

I'm pretty sure that the yoga guys at the studio will tell you that the migraine is because you are "detoxifying".

Kira

[edzard]

Lol I am pretty sure they would too! Yeah I only had 1 "cup" (a tall mug) of coffee that day but I am hoping whatever the reason I do not duplicate it next time. I am thinking of going tomorrow morning if I don't wake up with the same headache, we'll see.

Congrats on doing so many classes, I hope to get in as many as I reasonable can in the next 10 days because they offer a trial of unlimited attendance for 10 day $10 at this place near me. They said the more you go the better because you truly don't 'get' the benefits til 3 or 4 classes in.

Thanks for the input, I am wondering if I should try to get a electrolyte something or other for next time but since I try to do mostly whole foods the idea of a chemical concoction turns me off.

I will also have to consider the detox idea since I NEVER sweat and it took a full 20 min. for me to start even in that environment. I don't view that as healthy and maybe the headache is a big clue.

[kiramira]

Hi there!
I would definitely try an electrolyte replacement as this is what I did for the first TWO weeks of yoga.

Go to your local pharmacy and find something called Gastrolyte -- you can mix it with water: just ask the pharmacist about it if you can't find it. When I used it, I added a pack of sugar-free koolaid to it to make it taste better. I used this mix religiously for the first 2 weeks of class because I was worried about my electrolyte levels.

Don't think of it as a chemical soup, because it really is a medication that one uses in case of GI upsets or illness or excess sweating. If you had a child with GI upsets, you would give him or her an electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte. Marathon runners use electrolyte replacements so that they can go the distance. The reason for using the solution rather than whole foods is because the replacement electrolytes are measured and available immediately for your body as opposed to contained in food, which is imprecise and requires time to digest.

Seriously, give the electrolyte solution a go, watch the coffee, and give it another shot. After your class, have a banana and yogort, too, as these are easily digested and will help you recover from the class. And you may try getting to class really early -- I get there 30 minutes ahead of time so I can acclimatize to the room and start sweating. You can do it!!!

Kira