I spent a great weekend in Lexington, KY for the 1st Regional Yoga Asana Championship in KY. Competitors of all ages and experience levels exhibited their best postures in hope of placing and moving on to the national and international competition.
The competition was inspiring. It included men and women from their teens into their 60's. Many of the competitors have conquered illness and injuries through Bikram yoga and 2 women each gave birth just 2 short months ago (1 of those women placed first overall). I learned a bit about how the competitions were judged. There are points for fine detail and execution of the postures, but many points also go towards overall flow and grace during their routine. I like the idea that you have a slim chance of winning unless you can emit a certain grace and peacefulness. Anyone can muscle their way into these postures, but not everyone can do it with peace and grace.
The following day after competition was a day long posture clinic with Diane Ducharme, from Boston, one of Bikram Yoga's most experienced senior teachers. Diane has an amazing way of breaking things down, and explaining the purpose of every small detail within each posture. What an amazing amount of knowledge! I'll be seeing Diane again next month for a teacher's only seminar in New York City.
It was a great opportunity for the Bikram Yoga community to come together. I was able to network with teachers and studio owners from Las Vegas, Memphis, NYC, Boston, New Haven CT, Mobile and of course, Lexington. I'm working on recruiting top-notch teachers to come and make Bikram Yoga Birmingham a dynamic studio and experience for our community!
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