back to the basics

after several days off from any workout, i returned to my usual yoga class.  only  held on the weekends and advertised as a vinyasa class, it is actually a kundalini class.  as i sat in the class, and did the sun salutations, i realized wow it's been one month since i did a sun salutation. though bikram is structured, it lacks the basic structure of yoga. no downward dog, child's pose, plank, or chataraunga. the latter being what i vowed to accomplish, and still struggle with.  i found myself relaxed by the teacher's voice.  comparative to stressed by the bikram leader's voice.  any kind of hatha or even ashtanga yoga seems to fit more with me. but i am glad i did bikram to know what discipline is required, the depths of structure, routine, and sweating. another thing it made me realize is 60 minutes is nothing, compared to the gruesome 90 minutes you undergo daily in bikram.