YM IS A DEDICATED YOGA STUDIO on Rue De Funchal teaching the Bikram method; this means there are no other activities in the space that are not compatible with the activity …
I N S O M N I A
Please take the following post at its face value: a story of girl meets Yoga 🙂 . There are many with more serious problems than mine was and I do not …
Cut Your Toenails BEFORE you Come to Yoga Class !
YOGA TIP OF THE DAY: TO AVOID INJURY IN YOGA CUT YOUR TOENAILS BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS ! If you have been practicing Yoga a while you might be …
Skiers & Snowboarders
! CALLING ALL SNOWBOARDERS AND SKIERS ! Bikram Yoga can be an excellent way to train for ‘SHREDDIN’ THE CHOWDER’ :). A regular practice will improve your body’s overall flexibility …
Come Back to Your Yoga Practice
~ ! We’ve missed you shiny happy people! ~ It is always hard to find the right words for something that is essentially experiential. Words are limiting; my explanations seem …
A Bikram Yoga class is not Cirque de Soleil
The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power.” ~ Alfred …
How To Get The Monkeys Out Of Your Temple
Your Body is a Temple 🙂 . It’s where you live, love, learn, dream. Sadly, you may also be sharing it with a few squatters. Yup. The monkeys. A little …
“Let go or be dragged” Zen proverb (I think)
I DO like to employ a bit of Zen 🙂 ; as much as you can square anything off with Yoga you can round things off nicely with a little …
“There are many possibilities but the expert has few.” ~ Suzuki
QUESTION TIME: You all know my thoughts on keeping an open mind to receiving teachings from new/different teachers, yes? But WHAT ABOUT THE WISDOM YOUR OWN BODY HAS TO OFFER? …
PRAISE YOU
So much praise at YM… WHY? PRAISE YOU 1: Yoga is not about rewards and yet there is so much praise going on in the Yoga room; what is all this …
An Ounce of Practice …
PRACTICE is the only way to develop your Yoga to bring about the benefits. CONCENTRATION is required in the pose. Conscious setting up a REGULAR BREATH (Pranayama at the beginning) …
“Through practice success is obtained; through practice one gains liberation.” ~ Pancham Sinh
And we are ON! No theory in sight; just a GALORE (!) of PRACTICE (so with my personal freedom I have taken the liberty 😉 of making up a new plural …
These extracts are a preamble to the !Final Warning! Really Long water/hydration post
OKAY Yogis there is one last water post coming along in just a minute (and you thought I didn’t have anything else to say about water 🙂 ). Its gonna …
!Final Warning! This is a REALLY Long Water/Hydration Post
I bet you thought I had run out of things to say to you about Bikram Yoga and hydration? HAHAHAheeheehee you ARE funny! preamble to this post So in this …
Oh What to Wear to Yoga!
mmm I am sure many thousands of hours have been spent contemplating this one around the globe 🙂 For Bikram Yoga keep it simple; less is more. MODESTY PREVAILING of course! …
The Little Train That Thought It Could
Do you remember the little story about the little train that thought it could, its been on here before but there might be a good mantra/affirmation in it somewhere? A …
Yoga Homework
Put some “Yoga” in your journey to YM… Om Shanti 🙂
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” Lao Tzu
~ Therein the CHALLENGE! ~ If none of your Yoga pants have ever been to Yoga i.e. forgot to do Yoga today… for the third year in a row! 🙂 …
Challenge YourSelf
The YM CHALLENGE is coming The EXCITEMENT starts to build. 7 or 10 days to CHOOSE from ! Your MIND & BODY will be CHILLED. A personal journey of DISCOVERY …
Ooops! Did I Drip on You?
Ooops! did I drip on you? I can’t help but smile; Dripping Instructors is kinda the deal in Bikram Yoga 🙂 So, occasionally other peoples sweat mixes with your own. …
Strange Doctor
“YOU HAVE A VERY STRONG OPINION FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.” A little man in a sharp suit walked into my reception at 5.40 …
Bikram in Paris
CHECK CHECK! Are you listeNING? In his inimitable fashion Bikram has delivered another seminar in gay Paris. He doesn’t know how to swim, he invented disco and has just recorded …
Step Right Up For the Trip of a Life Time
Have you time to take a Bikram journey to explore the unknown Self and discover untapped possibilities within? A VITAL HEALTHY BODY is a prerequisite for the journey of life. Health …
Banging on about Water. Again.
DRINK WATER. So here I am again banging on about water and hydration :). I can almost hear the collective sighs of my FB friends; haven’t you posted “Happy Hydrating” …
Shaking & Shuddering
So. Bikram Says: “Your willpower must say “no” when no is required. When presented with a difficult choice your determination must lead you to say “Yes I will” {if yes …
Life is Difficult
Hello. I love ‘journey’s; and constantly re-checking that I am on the right journey and not at the wrong destination! I am going to blatantly paraphrase the first paragraph of …
I LOVE SATSANG
While it does require some discipline to practice alone I would like to share with you why I think the shared class experience is so important too. What is “Satsang” …
The Tenets That Distinguish Bikram Yoga
THE TENETS THAT DISTINGUISH BIKRAM YOGA: The Bikram method’s unique features are: > Bikram certified teachers only > 26 postures TWICE (don’t be scared 🙂 ) > 2 Breathing exercises …
Bikram Lineage – a little nugget of info (more to come later date)
A few people have asked recently questions drawing out the lineage of Bikram method and also the conflict between Yoga championships and the purpose of Yoga. Subsequently I share here …
Notes from Darren: Top Ten Tips for Newbies
These tips are written with the ‘new to Bikram’ Yogi in mind. For those more experienced? no harm to refresh your memory but you will probably have already integrated these …
How to approach your practice…
The sequence performed as a ‘whole’ is what maximises benefits. Practicing the sequence nourishes and invigorates the entire body and mind as well as enabling one to access their own …
Happy Hydrating
Managing your water consumption in a Bikram environment So you all know you must come to class properly hydrated; come in de-hydrated and it is downhill all the way. You …
Where to Find Peace?
Attendance at YM classes can be high and with a lot of bodies comes a lot of energy and activity. YM does value and appreciate serenity, calm, quiet and peace …
Studio Hygiene
{This article first posted January 2012; We have become even more efficient over the years and Revised this March 2020} Hello. From time to time people have asked WHO IS …
Happy Halloween
Is it time for YOGA yet? its gonna be HOTTER THAN HELL at YM 6p.m. tonight AND – so dress down, engage your RED HOT POKER STRAIGHT LEG and come …
How To Be a Yoga Student and Get the Most Out of the Student / Teacher Relationship
In October 2011 I wrote a blog that I usually re-post at this time of year every year about ‘How to be a Yoga Student and How to get get …
Can I Practice Bikram Yoga When I am Pregnant?
Unless you are in a ‘high risk pregnancy’ category then YES, indeed you can practice Rajashree’s Pregnancy Yoga (modified Bikram) when you are pregnant. It was developed with maternal health …
Darren ~ Instructor Qualifications
I took up Bikram Yoga in 1999 and am a qualified instructor via Bikram’s Yoga College of India (2005) this Teacher Training is a 9 week residential course with a …
WAIVER & RELEASE
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE COPY TEXT AND PASTE THIS TO A SHEET so you can print sign and return this page to Yoga Matters (“YM”) OR we have copies at …
DISCLAIMER
Before commencing any exercise for the first time it is advisable to consult your GP who will be able to advise on the type of activities suitable to your fitness …
Trisha ~ Instructor Qualifications
I took up Bikram Yoga in 1998 and am qualified to instruct via the Bikram (2001) (for those who LOVE hours: 10billion hrs 🙂 just kidding: 600+hrs) and Sivananda (2005) (500hrs) …
What are Electrolytes and Why are they so important?
A little post class care warning! Keep tabs on your electrolytes. Electrolytes are the following nutrients: sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, phosphate and sulphate. Electrolytes are important because they …
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