Mary writes a guest entry

It is Friday, one class short of the end of our first week here in Acapulco.  It seems much longer than that.  Despite his calling teacher training "Bikram's Torture Chamber," he has been remarkably kind and gentle this week.  We understand it only gets harder from here, but weathering the pitfalls of the first week seems like a remarkable accomplishment from our perspective.  Last night, instead of continuing posture clinic until midnight or later, Bikram gave us an early night (11:00 p.m.) which meant we got some very needed sleep.  Then today, he let us go from our afternoon session at about 3:00, and our yoga class tonight was at 5:30 instead of 5:00.  Again, we had an opportunity for some rest.  And best of all, he gave us the night off tonight.  Tomorrow we have a class at 8:00 a.m., and then we are free until Monday morning at 8:30.

Rajashree has been with us all week teaching the morning classes, even though she was quite sick.  She left today and we are all sad.  Next week, Emmy will be teaching the morning classes.  And next week we will start our smaller posture clinic groups.  Sadly, none of us are in the same group.  Frank and I missed being together by just a few names.

We have been told that we will see more of Bikram in this teacher training than has been his custom in recent years, because he likes this venue so much.  It is truly a plush and very comfortable setting, and we are so lucky to be the first class to be here. 

We have all pledged not ever to have to do a makeup class, and we have been taking care of one another.  Keep sending us that energy.  We need it and use it every day.