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Two things, one more serious than the

other:<br><br>1. I've gone to several ashtanga yoga centers & each

has a take on whether you should drink liquids during

class or not - does anyone know reasons

for/against?<br><br>2. from TLSlade: <One interesting aspect of this

is that Godfrey says not to wipe off the sweat. He

says you can lose minerals that way. Better to let it

dry. I think the idea is that some minerals can be

absorbed back in. ><br>UGH! I guess that he wants

everyone to wear a head band to keep the sweat out of

their eyes? That's my only limitation (otherwise the

sweat stays put on my body)...fun, fun fun!

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>> I've gone to several ashtanga yoga

centers & each has a take on whether you should drink

liquids during class or not - does anyone know reasons

for/against?<br><br>I'm surprised. Every teacher I've ever studied with

has been dead against drinking during class. It

disrupts the meditative flow, and cools the body core when

you're trying to heat it. If you're well hydrated and

drink plenty before and after (not immediately before

and after), not drinking for an hour and a half

during shouldn't be an issue.

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I sweat a lot too when I practise, especially on

the dog days in summer - although here in Germany the

temperatures have cooled a bit in the last couple of

days.<br><br>The sweating itself is not so much an issue to me. My

problem is to find myself completely unable to breathe in

ujjayi when my throat is dry - which happens pretty fast

if I perspire a lot. It's a sensation like choking

then, so I have to stop at that point and drink some

(non-cold) water from a bottle I always have beside me,

although it does disrupt the meditative flow. I'm

wondering however whether, the longer you've done Astanga,

the less you feel the need to drink something during

practice...

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>>the longer you've done Astanga, the less

you feel the need to drink something during

practice<br><br>I think so. I've been practicing 5 years now

(although I didn't really get into a full daily practice

until the last 2 years) and, like anything, you get

used to it.

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dry throat is an indication that you are already

dehydrated. Drink 2 liters of water during the 2-3 hours

preceding class. And keep hydrating during the day. Another

indication i believe of dehydration is urine that is yellow.

It should be paler. VERY good book is batmangelij's

"Our bodies' many cries For water".

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