<p>“I am already always in shape. Round is a shape.”</p>
<p>I, too, am a rounder. :)</p>
<p>She puts a leash on me, walks me 1 hour, 5x week. Feeds me high protein diet for mature mutts.</p>
<p>somemom–at 53, I decided I was too old for Ashtanga, Bikram, etc. “Restorative” yoga is the one for me now ;). I like the long, gentle stretches and twists and the breathing, the mindfulness, the deep relaxation. I started practicing yoga when I was 18, and if Bikram had been popular then, I’m sure I would have been a devotee!</p>
<p>Somemom, I did Bikram religiously for about three years. It was amazing. However I was in my early 30’s then and could take the heat. I went back earlier this year and almost passed out from the heat 
It has changed peoples lives and bodies though so it’s definitely worth a try.</p>
<p>I also practiced Bikram religiously for two years (starting when I was 48) and then stopped when my studio closed. I’ve just found a new studio nearby and will be starting again in January when life isn’t quite so hectic: I’m so excited! I <em>love</em> Bikram yoga. It is good to take it slow at first, but I heartily recommend it. Some studios treat it almost like an aerobics class competition, and I hate those studios and instructors: find an instructor you like at a studio where it is treated as a <em>PRACTICE</em> and where you are encouraged to accept wherever your body is each day you come to practice. It changed my life and I am looking forward eagerly to returning.</p>
<p>I do hot yoga, somemom. It is not a Bikram studio, but is the same principle. I love it. I thought i would hate it because I hate running in the heat, but it is a whole different deal.<br>
I run about 5 times a week- used to be a very competitive marathon runner, but I got older and slower.<br>
I do a spin class twice a week. It’s a killer.
I walk my big dog twice a day- or he walks me.</p>