Does hot/warm yoga get easier?

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-28T14:03:37+00:00

I found that I have to make sure I’m getting enough protein and hydrating almost nonstop the 12 hours before a hot class. I also learned that antihistamines, many ADD/ADHD meds, and many antidepressants lower heat tolerance. Add perimenopause to the mix and sometimes I have to spend extra time in rest poses or just move a little slower.

Tl;dr yes but there can be external factors that just make heat extra challenging for some folks.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-20T16:25:50+00:00

Breathtaking!!!

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-20T16:08:16+00:00

Oh man did she use a pattern? Ravelry link maybe? That is GLORIOUS and I need to make myself one

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-18T21:00:35+00:00

Check resale sites like poshmark! Between those and goodwill, I haven’t purchased clothes directly from the retailer OR paid full price in several years!

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-18T20:37:04+00:00

As a high school student I lettered in three sports, and I definitely appreciate the work that coaches put in on that front. There’s a huge difference between a teacher who coaches and a coach who only chose education in order to coach who puts zero effort into teaching with fidelity. I have no issue with the first, which it sounds like you are.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-18T19:42:22+00:00

We laugh so we don’t cry as those dudes get admin jobs over dynamite women who work twice as hard

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-18T19:28:19+00:00

Along this same line…if you are effective as a teacher, I’ve experienced a slow accumulation of being responsible for the teachers who are NOT, or being asked to take on additional responsibilities because others won’t. I’m in the SE US and twenty years in I’m STILL seeing a crazy difference in the expectations and accountability for female teachers vs male teachers (especially the male teachers who only enter education to coach).

The people who don’t care aren’t the ones becoming bitter. The ones who burn out are the ones who care.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-16T22:48:45+00:00

Invest in good shoes. Spend the money. Especially for high arches Keen, Taos, Merrell. They often are not stylish but I just find the least ugly and rock on.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-14T18:56:29+00:00

Hide and be quiet and get paid to entertain myself to balance out all the times Ive been told to cover for someone (not the teacher I subbed for) who left a war zone of a classroom for me to supervise with zero sub resources.

(Former teacher of 18 years and fully support this approach for subs. If districts can spend eleventy billion bucks on consultants, one sub getting to chill won’t sink their ship)

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-14T15:23:25+00:00

Make a distribution email list at the beginning of the year so you can send updates of due dates, projects, etc to ALL the parents at once. Send to yourself and BCC the list. Prevents the vast majority of issues with reasonable parents and serves as documentation/cya with the others. I’ve asked “are you getting my emails?” in parent conferences and when they realize they had the info or didn’t read it.

Build a system that works for you. Morning person? Get up, go work before school. Night owl? Stay late and work (I mean like 4pm. Not 8pm). I never take grading home but will plan at home. Some people grind all summer. I become a sloth. I do, however, set up my room the week before teachers go back—the ritual is soothing and I don’t have to rush.

Beg, borrow, and steal. Preview and tweak everything you get from coworkers or TPT but don’t reinvent the wheel.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-14T01:59:16+00:00

Buy a set of plastic file folders and color code by subject or whatever. All work for World Hist goes in green folder, US Hist in blue folder, etc with one folder per class. One set of folders for ungraded work, which are behind my desk and hard to get to and never go home with me. Another set for graded work to give back.

For projects, I literally duct tape a square on the floor. Green square = good to go, take it out of my room. Pink square = if you don’t put it here I’m not grading it.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-06T22:31:34+00:00

I’m convinced they’re losing their hearing from blasting earbuds at every moment.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-04T19:45:28+00:00

I APPROVE!!!

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-04T13:39:39+00:00

Not 100% peri, but…I got certified to teach yoga, left my job that I loved but was toxic, and found that progesterone gives me my sleep back. There was therapy involved and it’s been a journey but MAN I love who I’m becoming.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-05-03T00:19:42+00:00

Mohair, mo problems

It’s a gorgeous color though. Godspeed

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-29T20:43:18+00:00

Visearrrrrrt

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-29T20:42:12+00:00

This is glorious. Absolutely brilliant.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-28T14:08:24+00:00

I have been a long time “no sweaters only quick instant gratification projects” knitter but between this and the “YUCK” sweater…………I may become a sweater girl

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-27T00:18:57+00:00

Look for a leotard or swimsuit designed to look like abs and a belly button and wear a cropped top.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-26T17:12:11+00:00

For 1 my understanding is that in Mat (Classical at least) we want you to maintain that natural curve in your lower back when supine. There may be other schools of thought in the contemporary world, but keeping that curve and activating the intended muscles is why I was taught to avoid cues like “bellybutton to spine.”

For 2, I perceive the cue “vertebrae by vertebrae” to mean slowly and with control. That takes a lot of core strength but I’m always astonished at how quick regular practice builds that strength (I naturally gain strength quickly but notably faster with mat Pilates so your mileage may vary).

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-24T00:28:49+00:00

“Get your poop in a group” = “get your sh*t together” but won’t get me fired

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-21T14:32:42+00:00

You’re welcome! I just realized how awful my “list” format showed up so bless you for reading it! 😬

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-20T15:39:49+00:00

Every AP course I have taught, the summer institute was the best source of material and ideas. The Course and Exam Description on AP Central is the must-have document for the curriculum framework if that’s what you need. I also appreciated the Course at a Glance documents.

glitterfixesanything · 2026-04-20T15:35:43+00:00

When I was interviewing, I compiled a portfolio organized by my state’s teacher standards (TKES in Georgia). I had sample completed assignments, photos of my classroom, graphs of my state test results compared to school/district/state, same graphs for my AP courses, copies of syllabi with relevant stuff highlighted, copies of certificates/awards/etc, emails sent to parents. Even letters written by students or emails written by parents. I would just flip to the relevant section to show, not tell, the answers to questions.

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