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Bikram Yoga Brewster's owner and instructor, Ann Marie, corrected my posture and changed my life and my practice tonight. (THANK YOU!)

Before class today, I talked to her about pain I have been experience in my lower back. She noticed that I naturally tilt my pelvis forward and suggested that I tuck it up and under, which forces me to engage my core muscles. 

WOW! What a difference this made in my practice tonight. I felt as if I was learning the series all over again -- I had to figure out how to breathe properly, how to stand with my weight on my heels, how to rest in savasana, how to balance on one foot, etc. I had to sit out a few postures, but I felt SO ENERGIZED and EXCITED to learn about my tilt and to start correcting it. I'm even sitting with my pelvis tucked up and under now! 

I'm anticipating soreness in my abs, but I can deal with that so much better than a pinched nerve in my lower back. I need to strengthen my core anyway.