296 classes in 286 days.
Over the past week I had some crazy problems with eyes. The simple explanation is a kind of hyper-alergic reaction to all of the wind, pollen, etc going on in Las Vegas recently. So on Saturday I went to my eye doctor and got some antibiotic eye drops to put in, which has definitely helped. But...no contact lens for a few days. This makes practicing a whole different game.
Practicing with my glasses just isn't an option, they would just slide off my face continually. So on Sunday I practiced with no contacts and no glasses. It ended up being much easier than I thought. Like water, eyesight is just another attachment we have in the room. Sure, I prefer to see what's going on, just like I prefer to drink water, but I can practice without it. When you can't see, you have to pay a lot more attention to your body and feel what's going on, rather than look. It gives you a different and interesting awareness to what you are doing.
Just like doing class without water, I don't prefer to be able to see during class, but at least I know I don't HAVE to see.
Greg
I stopped wearing my glasses when I started practicing bikram...for this very reason. I can't stand to be blind in that room and of course glasses would get in the way.
ReplyDeleteYou are right tho, perhaps it is just another attachment. Hmmm. Maybe I'll try it on purpose one day! :)