Hottest class ever.

Went to a hot 90 this morning at ten. There was a hot 90 at 8:00, so the room was a bit hotter and steamier than usual. And it got only hotter and steamier as it went on....there were also about 25 people in the room, which holds 35.

By the time we got to ardha chandrasanana - the first pose after pranayama - I was pouring sweat (I finally got my new Prana tank, which rocks - those tops are totally made for us flat-chested ladies). By standing bow pulling, all I could think about was how I really needed to leave the room so I could take a deep breath! I could not concentrate at all...I could only think of how I was dying for fresh air and oxygen! Rebecca noticed that many of us were struggling and sitting down - some woman next to me was wearing sweatpants, for god's sake - the fleece kind with elastic at the bottom - and an oversize man's t-shirt. How she was not falling out, I don't know. Anyway, Rebecca opened the door a few times to let in fresh air, and at the savasana between standing and floor poses, she turned on the fan. When we got to kapalabhati breathing, she said the temperature in the room had dropped to 101, but that the humidity was at 95%. Rebecca said it was the hottest and most humid class she'd ever taught at the studio.

I pushed up into a pretty decent backbend as soon as class was over, and held it for five breaths. My yogitoes was actually too wet for my hands to feel secure. I also tried my handstand again, and managed to get my legs - still kind of in the fetal position - lifted higher. My knees are still bent, but I managed to get my knees to a ninety degree position with my hips. I could have raised my legs, but I chickened out. Again.

When I left the class I was absolutely soaked and I had a headache. I didn't drink as much water as usual during the class because the heat made me feel slightly nauseous, and drinking cold water would make me feel worse.

Tomorrow I am going to John's intermediate primary, which is not the full series. My first official, ie, non-workshop, ashtanga class.