1_6//friday//630pm

YAY for KARMA classes!

on friday, our studio kicked off the start of Karma classes on Friday nights.

it’s a donation-only class that’s taught without instruction.

(we raised $500 during the first class for the VT Food Bank—woohoo).

since this was the first class, we had a special treat with a guest DJ…amazing. 

DJ Dakota kept us flowing together for the full 90 minutes.

from “Come Together,” by the Beatles during balancing stick to “Hot in Here” by Nelly during Camel.…we flowed together.

there were moments that we all broke down laughing + there were points when we all couldn’t help but start singing.

all i know, is that i’m not missing another Karma class.

because that was way too fun.

1.5//thursday//630pm

i couldn’t get away tonight.

i went through the motions,
and had moments of bliss.

…rudely interrupted by thoughts
about useless nothingness.

1_2//monday//630pm

I was all la-dee-dah, yoga-high, rainbows + unicorns driving home from an amazing class + final savasana when…..WOAH!!! I realized I just turned down a one-way street…going the wrong way!!

Well, that snapped me back to reality!

And yes, I was on the same route I take every single day, twice a day.

Oh, Bikrambrainmush.

1_1//sunday//10am

i kicked off 2012 in the hot box.

i figured it was the best place to be on the first day of the year.

(especially since the snowboarding is ultimately sub-par)

so i woke up at 8 (without a hangover) + in the car for the 10AM.

i walked in at 9:43 + there was a line out the door.

i finally signed in + walked into the hot room to claim a spot.

all the die-hards were there…respectively.

i mean it’s 10am on new years day. of course they are.

there were a few newbies + visitors visiting for the holidays—and of course a couple of teachers mixed in taking the class.

it was pretty packed.

oh, and the energy in the room felt amazing. 

it was a buzz that felt fresher than ever.

a sense of excitement about the new year.

…and even more excitement about the first class of the new year.

i’m sure a few fellow yogis were starting 30 or 60 day challenges. (some were probably even starting 90 or 101’s…)

others were pledging to embark on a healthier lifestyle…or get in the hot box at least twice a week.

i, myself, was doing the same.

i got into the hot box this morning because i owe it to myself to practice as often as possible.

and in 2012, i am going to do just that.

i will practice bikram yoga as often as possible.

because i can.

and i want to.

my job has it’s perks.

okay, yay! i’m going to Austria this week!!!

and it’s for work! woohoo.

we’re getting there a few days early (in case the travel gets sticky).

so yesterday my boss told me to check out the hotel situation in Zurich….

[since we have an extra day or 2 to explore….what a guy.]

of course, i immediately started looking. 

and then i took a pause and realized there might be a Bikram studio in Zurich. 

[i already checked St. Anton + found zero nearby.]

so i start looking for a list of Swiss Bikram studios…

and low + behold, THEY DO BIKRAM IN ZURICH! 

yay!!!!

so, i go back to my hotel searching + input the the address of the bikram studio.

i find a perfect hotel just one mile from the studio.

woohoo….X 2.

it seems my job has all sorts of perks.