Last night I went to Bikram. To review, Bikram is a type of hot yoga, with a scripted, 90 minute program, done in a room at approximately 115 degrees. So, it's HOT. It's also a workout. Before I did yoga, I scoffed at it as a runner, thinking it couldn't possibly count as a workout. Some types of yoga are just gentle stretching, which I think has it's place in a workout regime. Bikram is not that type. It's not easy. I generally look like I got dunked in a pool when I'm finished, and contemplate calling 911 for myself at least four times per class. So, I try to wear the smallest amount of clothing possible, which is generally a tank top and shorts. Because, while I recognize that Bikram is hot, I also still recognize that I am in a PUBLIC PLACE.
Some people don't make that distinction.
I was in a long line of people on mats, with two guys to the left of me. The one directly next to me was fairly normal, other than looking like Napoleon Dynamite a bit. I didn't really see the other guy at first, because there are VERY strict rules in Bikram.
1. No talking
2. No looking around
3. No movements of any kind other than the ones expressly put forth by expert yogi Bikram himself
4. No water unless the instructor says even if everything is going black and you are seeing stars
It's that hardcore. The lights are off before class, and I didn't even know Lily was there until I randomly heard the instructor call her name to correct her form XX minutes in to class. The XX is because no clocks or watches are allowed either.
The point is, I didn't see this other guy until well into class, when we had to turn to our left. At this point everyone was good and sweaty. This is relevant because as I turned in my yoga pose to the left, I realized this guy was wearing nothing but underwear. The boxer brief type. I knew it was underwear, and not any type of compression shorts or anything because Eric has the exact same pair of underwear, and also because it was completely see through so I was now staring at this guy's bare ass under an extremely thin layer of soaking wet fabric.
When I got home and told Eric about the situation, the obvious course of action was to recreate the scenario so all of you could appreciate it.
We truly recreated it, underwear and all. Consider yourself warned.
The sad thing is, a mouse ran over my foot at work yesterday, so it wasn't even the most shocking/upsetting thing that happened to me on a Monday.
Question: Did this blog post go too far for entertainment value - or just far enough?
Here is where I used to document my attempts to train for marathons, ultramarathons, and triathlons. Now I chase my two toddlers, and occasionally fit in a run around working and sleeping.
Just enough! I needed that laugh this morning! I can totally picture that happening! People underdress every where - all the time! I guess I always chalk it up to more confidence then I have or something! I have done bikram once - my studio just does "hot" yoga, not bikram and I'd have to go somewhere else. Too lazy. It is an awesome workout though!
ReplyDeleteI freaking love that you came home and made a movie about it.
ReplyDeleteI have that same issue with chicks not wearing bras for yoga. Listen, if it's HOT yoga, there is no reason for me to have to have your nipple almost poke me in the eye in a crowded yoga class.
Not too far. I love that you came home and made him re-enact it with you. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteOMG you two are hilarious! I love love love that he went along with this to recreate this video!
ReplyDeleteBikram sounds scary, but I want to try it! I am more into the gentle wimpy stretchy yoga. The video is hilarious. Silly. Silly!
ReplyDeleteJust enough! That video totally made me laugh, and the fact that it happened in class was even more hysterical! People wear some ridiculous things in Bikram, but I think this takes the winner!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that wasn't the outfit that you wore while doing Bikram. This video is not accurate ;)
ReplyDeletenot too far at all. I just read this entire post to Courtney as we were getting ready for our online class. It made our morning.
ReplyDeleteJust enough! Love that you reenacted it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could do hot anything. Obviously, I'm not hardcore enough.
Awesomely funny! There is no excuse for that guy being in his underwear in public.
ReplyDeleteBest. Post. Ever. :)
ReplyDeleteI love tht your hubbs was willing to strip to his underwear to help you make a movie!!! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteVery good. But maybe it could also have a couple Saudi guys in an Audi too?
ReplyDeletehysterical! i like that eric is a team player!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust far enough!! And yay for Eric being game enough to recreate it with you! I feel like the nearly naked, wet underwear contest winner, guy to your left might be just a bit more freaky than the mouse, but I could be wrong...
ReplyDeleteYeah, just reading those rules brings out the authority hater in me. Bikram sounds like such a prick (obviously I mean the dude, not the discipline). Your video, however, is absolutely fantastic, however.
ReplyDeleteHilarious! Just far enough!
ReplyDeleteCan I request more Eric underwear movies and/or pictures?
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