How did you first discover Bikram Yoga? I started Bikram Yoga in 2008. Before this, I heard a lot about it and wanted to do it for weight loss. A friend told me that we had Bikram Yoga 20 minutes away from me. Since then, I continue with this yoga until today. I practiced an…
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I was an athlete and very active back in the day, but then life happened: long working hours, kids, a sitting job. I ended up with inflammation of the spine, acute lower back pain, and tight muscles. Fast forward, with little relief from physical therapy, I decided to change to a lifestyle that would be…
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When was the first time you heard about Covid-19, and what was your initial reaction? Did it have any bearing on your yoga practice at the time? I started becoming aware of Covid-19 at the beginning of March 2020. The salon I work at was forced to close. Initially, I believed it would be a…
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This past year many BYSJ connections have been there for me: the BYSJ Everywhere Facebook page, the prerecorded classes on YouTube, parking lot yoga on weekends, and the Zoom classes. I’m thankful for the class recordings I can use when that works for me; they are always available, and I feel the connection. Parking lot…
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1 – When was the first time you heard about Covid-19, and what was your initial reaction? Did it have any bearing on your yoga practice at the time? I first heard about Covid in January 2019. Until December 2019, I went to Asia every three weeks. I had tickets to fly there in February,…
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1 – When was the first time you heard about Covid-19, and what was your initial reaction? Did it have any bearing on your yoga practice at that time? We had a planned trip to Asia in mid-February, so as early as January, I was monitoring the news on Covid-19. My brother is in Hong Kong and…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to try Bikram Yoga a few years back, and I mentioned to him that when I exercise, I like to make sure that my heart rate goes up to get a good workout. I didn’t think yoga would do…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I’ve been pursuing yoga since I was 20 years old, doing it off and on. After many years of long commutes to my job in San Francisco, I felt worn down and developed a painful hip. In Saigon in 2005, I witnessed a society still largely dependent on…
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