How did you first discover Bikram Yoga? I was looking for ways to relieve overwhelming stress when I noticed a Bikram Yoga studio on my way home from work. I didn’t know much about yoga and nothing about Bikram Yoga. I decided to give it a try. In one of my first classes, I noticed…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I like running as an exercise and was a regular long-distance runner with one full and multiple half marathons under my belt over about 12 years. I never realized how running affects the body if you do not do the necessary complementary exercises. Deepa helped me discover Bikram…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? ​ I have always loved the idea of yoga since I was little. It sounded like something mystical and spiritual. When I was a professional swimmer, I started going to Kundalini Yoga, and I liked how it helped me be still. When I moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, 20…
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How did I first discover Bikram yoga? Full-body aches. Numbness in my right hand. Sharp, shooting pains. I was turning 40, and I could feel my body giving up on me like an old car. After looking at my MRI scan, my doctor told me I had an “80-year-old spine.” I was diagnosed with arthritis at the…
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I have known about Bikram Yoga San Jose for a while. In 2005 I went to visit Michele’s first yoga studio to inquire about the practice. Several years later, I checked out her second studio not once but twice. More years passed, and I found three friends who practiced at the studio. They encouraged me…
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I was introduced to Bikram Yoga 22 years ago by my sister-in-law in Encino after my son was born. Living in the South, she knew that heat didn’t bother me. In fact, I loved the heat and humidity. While visiting family, she said, “I’m taking you to a Bikram yoga class,” and gave me a…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I moved to West San Jose in 2006 just before my wedding and was looking for a local yoga studio. I found Bikram Yoga San Jose online and did the trial offer. After the first class, I was disappointed in myself since I had zero flexibility, but I…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I first discovered Bikram Yoga in 2011 at a studio that features many styles. I was regularly attending a body sculpting class. The manager who also teaches the Bikram class said, “Everyone goes into that class, and nothing changes. Come to Bikram.” I balked. The heat. The 90…
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How did you first discover Bikram yoga? Thirteen years ago, my friend Katherine told me about this yoga she started doing that was practiced in a hot room and how she was in love with it and thought I would be, too. It turns out she was right! I went with her to Bikram Yoga…
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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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