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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Story of a Yogi: Christine Nguyen
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I was going through a low period in life and was looking for something more meaningful and challenging to do, rather than the usual gym stuff. Just by chance, I was talking to a neighbor, and she was telling me that she’s practicing Bikram Yoga. It piqued my interest, so…
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Story of a Yogi: Michael Wickler
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I was a marathon runner 15-20 years ago and took a yoga class at my gym. A friend and I decided we needed more yoga to cross-train, and somehow we happened into a Bikram studio. In San Francisco the word Bikram was floating around, but I knew nothing…
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Story of a Yogi: Marcia Duong
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I’m a runner by heart but I discovered yoga back in 2012 as a compliment to my running. Since then, I’ve really grown to love practicing yoga. Not only has it helped me with my running, but there have been times where I’ve been plagued with injuries and…
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Story of a Yogi Special: Michael Krauss
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? A friend suggested trying it back in 1999/2000 at a studio in Mountain View. I liked it but then had a teacher roughly adjust my knee in toe stand which caused some damage and I turned my back on Bikram. Then in 2004 I moved into the Westgate…
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Story of a Yogi Special: Mary Starr Carter
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I had my first taste of Bikram Yoga almost a decade ago prior to having children. One of my patients with mold toxicity had completely regained her health with Bikram Yoga so I wanted to see what it was all about. I loved the few classes I took…
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Story of a Yogi: Sladana Veljkovic
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I have been doing Vinyasa for a few years when I accidentally tried Bikram Yoga. Unfortunately, it was not love on the first try and it took me quite awhile to appreciate the challenge of the practice and become a regular practitioner. It’s been 3 years now and…
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Story of a Yogi: Sonia Maiello
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I discovered Bikram Yoga through Groupon in April 2012. It took me four months to finally use the Groupon, because I had heard that Bikram Yoga was extremely hot, temperature wise, and that Bikram Yoga was very difficult, but once I got started, I was hooked. That was six…
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Story of a Yogi: Scott Blake
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I heard about Bikram yoga when I was living in San Francisco around 2000. A few friends and co-workers had regular practices at different points in their lives and spoke very positively about the benefits. I stalked the BYSJ website for a year or two but was intimidated…
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Story of a Yogi: Dante DiIanni
How did you first discover Bikram yoga? I first discovered Bikram Yoga 12 years ago in New York City at the 72nd street location. At the time I was studying music and was increasingly in need of a counter exercise to the physical demands of classical piano. I have been practicing ever since and truly…
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