Focus Forward Friday: Eat (or Don't) Before Class

Photo via A Clock Without Hands.

Focus Forward Friday: 

A weekly ritual for deepening your practice.

Today's focus: eating well. What do you eat before class, yogis? Do you have any special foods that go well with a Bikram class, or Vinyasa flow, or yin yoga?

Do you change your eating patterns depending on what style you're about to practice?

I find that what I eat and drink before a yoga class makes a huge difference. For example: no heavy foods for at least 3 hours up to a Bikram class. I usually stick with fruit, maybe a granola bar or yogurt or piece of cheese if I'm starving within the hour of class.

Drinking tons of water and coconut water (plus YogaEarth!) always helps me stay hydrated in the heat, too.

What do you like to eat and drink before yoga? I'm guessing no clam chowder... but that photo looked too tasty not to share :) Makes me miss San Francisco and the Wharf!


Happy Friday, all.

Photos via A Vagabond Bond.