DAY TWO: one day at a time with your heart over your head

16 degrees outside today, in NOVEMBER! So I decided to leave the car behind and walk to the studio for DAY TWO. I was sweating before I even stepped in the hot room - little warm up! While walking towards Rideau Street, I saw a man drive by me on his bicycle with a wooden box on his back wheel that had "ONE DAY AT A TIME" written on it - I felt like it was speaking to ME! Before this challenge, I had decided this was going to be my mantra in order to survive the next 30 days! I believe it was fate to have this nice man's message remind me it was all going to be A-OK! Later, as I turned a corner, there it was - THE bike - locked up and waiting for me. I decided it needed to be added to my collection of IPHONE pics right away!

OK- enough about my walk. Let's talk BIKRAM! Today's class was taught by Claire Cameron (the owner/director of Bikram Yoga Ottawa and an inspiration to me). It felt as though I hadn't taken one of her classes in forever - it was good to hear her dialogue again.

Usually, after the spine series, my patience runs low, my mind starts to wander, and I become anxious; counting down each remaining posture til that last savasana. But today, it just flowed right on through to rabbit pose! However, CAMEL was a bit of a hiccup. It got me feeling quite emotional. I couldn't stay in position as long as required because my heart was wanting to explode (in a good way). Camel pose opens up your heart chakra and unlocks all kinds of emotions, so I know what I was feeling was normal, but I couldn't help thinking I would start crying if I stayed in position any longer. We constantly have our heads over our hearts in our everyday life, so lifting our hearts over our heads is bound to release unknown sensations - right? As for the next time my heart wants to get all crazy on me - I'll let the emotions pass through my body and just keep on breathing!

After tonight's class, I had plans to have a heart to heart wine date with Leah (one of my best friends here in Ottawa and a Bikram instructor at the studio), but unfortunately, she had to cancel due to her upcoming final exam to become a Registered Dietician (so i forgive her). Turns out, I was left with a quiet night with nothing to do (for once). I decided it was the perfect time to FUEL UP at the grocery store for all the healthy-ness I'm going to need during this challenge! Here's a sneak peek of what I'll be eating - (yes, those are tortilla chips)

Groceries put away - check

Dinner cooked - check

Caught up on TV shows - check

Bubble bath - check

Blog update - check

GOODNIGHT DAY TWO!

OH - sidetrack back to my walk (way home this time). I saw a man on a UNICYCLE with a briefcase and another man rollerblading in his suit drinking a coffee! God, I love Ottawa! :)