Amber - Bikram is sweet dreams

So it happened... It was bound to happen... When I bend forward, after doing a back bend, I grabbed my heals. Sounds like no big deal, right? Well, I could touch my toes... I could just about "kiss" my knees... I just couldn't get a grip on my heals. I would grab the back of my ankles. It still worked, but it wasn't deep enough.

I discovered how Bikram has helped with other physical activity this week. On Sunday, I walked around DC to see the Cherry Blossoms and other Monuments. We had set out for a 3 mile walk around the Tidal Basin, but we ended up doing that and then going over to the World War II memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and the Lincoln Memorial all before walking back to the metro near the Washington Monument. The walk was gorgeous. Gorgeous or not, this walk normally would have left me sore for several days. I hurt that evening, but the next day I felt great! I went to yoga on Monday night as normal and continued my practice as if I hadn't taken the weekend off.

Tuesday morning I went to yoga. It was an amazing class. I got to work as normal and set out for a normal day. I can't tell you if it would have happened the same before yoga... but I can tell you that we had a small contest yesterday at work. We did a call blitz. I called and contacted the most on my team. I had the best response from potential customers. I contribute the success to yoga because it allows me to be focused and have the endurance to sit through two hours of straight dialing. The rest of the day was just as intense, but I was crossing things off the list - not just working in circles.

I say it over and over again - focus, passion, determination, endurance, commitment. If you approach everything you do with these things, you will be successful. The sixth thing that I did not include in this is the ability to learn and adjust. The last thing you want to do is work on something that hard the wrong way. Constantly listen and adjust. Keep the goal in sight. This can be at work, in love, in friendships, or in your Bikram Yoga class. Give it 110%. That level of energy is different every day - but when you leave, know that you did your best that day.

At the end of every class the instructor passes out lavender smelling cold cloths. Lavender has become my aromatherapy for success. At the end of a day filled with accomplishment, I spray my pillow down with a lavender scented pillow spray. When I lay my head down on it, it reminds me of the feeling I have at the end of class. With that, is pure relaxation and a night of uninterrupted sleep. I wish everyone the same each and every day.