Because I practice such an intense form of Yoga it’s very easy to identify issues with my body or mind. Bikram uses every bone, muscle, joint, ligament, tissue, and organ in the body during the 90 min session so you can always tell if something’s not right.
Each session runs through the exact same poses so you can always tell what state your body and mind are in. How flexible or stiff you are. How deep you can go into a pose. How your mind quietens or doesn’t. How long it takes to find stillness and peace.
One of the unexpected benefits of not drinking has been the feeling of being oiled when practicing. I’ve been able to bend noticeably deeper into some of the trickier postures.
Combined with a calmer mind that’s gives me more control over my thoughts after five years of attending these classes I finally feel like I’m getting somewhere.
Instead of being well lubricated by alcohol I’m being well lubricated by my own body.
I have no idea what’s going on here so I search around on the web. Apart from the diuretic effects that are well known, alcohol decreases the body’s production of an anti diuretic hormone which helps the body reabsorb water. I do drink a lot of water so I think my body is rehydrating itself as it’s not fighting with anything in doing so.
The result is I feel like my joints have had been sprayed with a can of WD40. It’s a satisfying feeling.
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