Comments on: Cold weather practice http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/ ashtanga yoga. zen. life. words. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jlafitte http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 jlafitte Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:57:14 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1056 Yep, here in New Orleans, jewel of the South. There's a Bikram studio here, during August I bet they have to turn on the a/c to achieve the prescribed temperature, hah. Ashtangis are the toughest and the baddest. Yep, here in New Orleans, jewel of the South.

There’s a Bikram studio here, during August I bet they have to turn on the a/c to achieve the prescribed temperature, hah. Ashtangis are the toughest and the baddest.

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 donutszenmom Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:17:09 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1055 Okay, I guess we have to salute those who practice in extreme climates -- whether hot or cold. Though I guess that would include all Bikram practitioners. I'm not sure if I'm ready to include them. :-) Okay, I guess we have to salute those who practice in extreme climates — whether hot or cold. Though I guess that would include all Bikram practitioners. I’m not sure if I’m ready to include them. :-)

]]> By: jlafitte http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 jlafitte Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:43:41 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1054 OK I must be missing something, because at my shala the windows and doors are open during the summer, which results in a typical heat index around 100 farenheit / 37 celsius. I typically sweat out 2% to 3% of my bodyweight during these practices. Totally drenched clothes and mysore rug. Suffice to say it feels like a daily death march. Cold weather? Bring it on. OK I must be missing something, because at my shala the windows and doors are open during the summer, which results in a typical heat index around 100 farenheit / 37 celsius. I typically sweat out 2% to 3% of my bodyweight during these practices. Totally drenched clothes and mysore rug. Suffice to say it feels like a daily death march.

Cold weather? Bring it on.

]]> By: gartenfische http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 gartenfische Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:08:43 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1053 I have heard there are a lot of Ashtangis in Finland! Now THEY deserve a special award! I have heard there are a lot of Ashtangis in Finland! Now THEY deserve a special award!

]]> By: cody http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 cody Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:15:13 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1052 I'd like to count myself amongst the hearty cold practitioners, but 80* seems to be normal these days in Boston! How about them Sox? p.s. are you staying at one of those freaky gaylord conference facilities by any chance? I’d like to count myself amongst the hearty cold practitioners, but 80* seems to be normal these days in Boston!

How about them Sox?

p.s. are you staying at one of those freaky gaylord conference facilities by any chance?

]]> By: patrick http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 patrick Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:10:32 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1051 last winter I would heat the house from its winter regular overnight temp of 59 to a toasty 64, and practice in what were, effectively, sweats. That took some serious getting used to, as most studio rooms here are heated (as needed) to the mid-70s or even 80. I don't think it's wussy to practice in native heat or a heated room, but there is DEFINITELY some sore/tight to get used to, when the temperature drops. last winter I would heat the house from its winter regular overnight temp of 59 to a toasty 64, and practice in what were, effectively, sweats. That took some serious getting used to, as most studio rooms here are heated (as needed) to the mid-70s or even 80. I don’t think it’s wussy to practice in native heat or a heated room, but there is DEFINITELY some sore/tight to get used to, when the temperature drops.

]]> By: cranky housefrau http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 cranky housefrau Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:41:22 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1049 cold weather isn't a problem as long as you are able to heat the room sufficiently. those oil filled radiator style electric heaters work really really well. i have a really hard time with companies that send their employees on trips that involve working such long hours. it just isn't right not to allot people a little more personal time than that. when my husband worked for the most evil company in the whole world, they used to have to do what Andrew would call "mandatory fun", social activities outside of the regular work day. he was already working 55-60 hour weeks (mandated by the most evil company, for managers) and then on top of this he would have to go out and have "fun". cold weather isn’t a problem as long as you are able to heat the room sufficiently. those oil filled radiator style electric heaters work really really well.

i have a really hard time with companies that send their employees on trips that involve working such long hours. it just isn’t right not to allot people a little more personal time than that. when my husband worked for the most evil company in the whole world, they used to have to do what Andrew would call “mandatory fun”, social activities outside of the regular work day. he was already working 55-60 hour weeks (mandated by the most evil company, for managers) and then on top of this he would have to go out and have “fun”.

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 donutszenmom Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:46:48 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1050 Hi Arturo, I thought of Krista when I came into town and realized she is still not in Orlando. I would like to meet her one day. I wish I could get to a shala, but the day starts at 7 AM, and we don't finish 'til after dinner. So that means hotel practices for me this week, I'm afraid... Karen Hi Arturo,

I thought of Krista when I came into town and realized she is still not in Orlando. I would like to meet her one day. I wish I could get to a shala, but the day starts at 7 AM, and we don’t finish ’til after dinner. So that means hotel practices for me this week, I’m afraid…

Karen

]]> By: Arturo http://donutszenmom.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Arturo Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:06:13 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/cold-weather-practice/#comment-1048 Hi Karen I had a fellow ashtangi friend who moved from Orlando to Edinburgh to study. There, her mysore teacher is a student of John Scott. My friend reported that they never warmed up the room sufficiently to her taste. So maybe you're right about the courage of those practitioners in colder climates. SF is cooler than Scottsdale, but they do warm up the practice rooms here. The mysore-style studio over there in Orlando is yogaorlando.com. I just checked Krista's blog and she is not due back there from Mysore for three weeks, though. Others are subbing in her absence. If you have time, Lewis Lowenstein's led ashtanga classes are a lot of fun at Full Circle Yoga in Winterpark. The one called level 3 is a led 2nd series led class. Namaste Arturo Hi Karen
I had a fellow ashtangi friend who moved from Orlando to Edinburgh to study. There, her mysore teacher is a student of John Scott. My friend reported that they never warmed up the room sufficiently to her taste. So maybe you’re right about the courage of those practitioners in colder climates. SF is cooler than Scottsdale, but they do warm up the practice rooms here. The mysore-style studio over there in Orlando is yogaorlando.com. I just checked Krista’s blog and she is not due back there from Mysore for three weeks, though. Others are subbing in her absence. If you have time, Lewis Lowenstein’s led ashtanga classes are a lot of fun at Full Circle Yoga in Winterpark. The one called level 3 is a led 2nd series led class.
Namaste
Arturo

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