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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“Know better, do better, feel better” – Diane Ducharme Gardner at BYSJ
What a weekend! About Diane Ducharme Gardner For two days, Diane Ducharme Gardner graced us with her presence and her mighty teachings. She owns the studio, Yoga for You, in Massachusetts, which just celebrated 23 years. She graduated from Bikram’s Teacher Training in 1995, the 2nd teacher training with Bikram with just 30 people, for 12…
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Acceptance: Lessons from a Weekend with Joseph Encinia
I have had several “stand-out” memories with Joseph Encinia over the years in my yoga life. One of them plays like a time-lapse: watching Joseph in competition year after year always in the top 10, falling out of either Standing Head-to-Knee or Standing Bow pose. Every time, it was crushing to watch, as you just…
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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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