Client: Rachel Bowser
Posted in Client Profiles, Testimonials by Eric on June 9th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Rachel Bowser, 30
I’m an English professor living in Decatur. I like professional sports as much as I like 19th-century novels. I like when my toddler plays on my yoga mat. I dislike the way my yoga mat smells (and sometimes the way my toddler smells).
How often? 3 times a week
How long? 4 years
Benefits: I started doing Bikram yoga when I moved to Beijing, and my regular practice helped me find the mental calm I needed to deal with the stresses of living in a foreign country. Also, I could notice improvement in my yoga more readily than in my Chinese. Back home, the calm of my yoga practice helped me finished my dissertation. Also, this yoga helps me sleep (instead of counting sheep, I rehearse the series in my head).
Challenges: Initially, the heat was the most challenging. I notice that less these days, and am more challenged by staying present in each posture, not mentally jumping ahead.
