IN PURSUIT OF SPACE & EMPTINESS! Nobody has ever measured how much the heart can hold but with a particular worry gone for us this year it feels like there …
NEVER TOO LATE TO START FROM SCRATCH!
25 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH WALKED INTO MY FIRST BIKRAM YOGA CLASS. Before Bikram Yoga’ nothing (aside from Darren 😉 ) grabbed my attention the way it did and I …
SLOW DOWN YOGIS!
THE PROCESS of shifting attention from the large and/or final movement, the outward shape of the asana to the micro moves, deeper muscles, mindfulness and the quality of the breath …
A HAPPY LIFE LASTS 90 MINUTES
The Bliss path to Self Realisation becomes obscured ‘over time’; relatively speaking, time can be an enemy as well as a friend; your ‘Bliss suffers with the mere passage of …
GIVE WHAT YOU WANT!
If you want Love, you give Love. Yes we offer you our appreciation and Love; and they don’t cost a thing! We know as we give we will receive. In …
LOOK.AT.YOU.
“LOOK INTO YOUR OWN EYES. LOOK AT YOUR THIRD EYE. LOOK AT YOUR ANATOMICAL END POINTS. LOOK AT YOU” ~ Trisha These are our ‘broad’ 🙂 focused gaze choices at …
DO YOUR BEST
WHAT DOES ‘DO YOUR BEST’ MEAN? You hear it at school, home, work. Is it just a filler? Something people say when they don’t know what else to say? It …
IT IS NOT IN OUR NATURE TO BE STILL YET ‘STILLNESS’ IS OUR ESSENTIAL NATURE
Are you suffering from a lack of Stillness in your practice? In the consistency of our Bikram Yoga sequence there is SO MUCH FREEDOM to explore Stillness ‘in’ and ‘not …
YOGA MATTERS IS A ‘NO TOUCH STUDENT’ YOGA SCHOOL.
Just to be clear. YOGA MATTERS IS A ‘NO TOUCH STUDENT’ YOGA SCHOOL. Someone recently asked me to physically move them into a position for which I declined. Not just …
Your Health is Your Wealth!
“they’re gonna stick a needle in us when we’re 90 and make us live longer, whether we like it or not” This lil’ funny was on furlough for the past …
“In knowing nothing, life is most delightful”
“In knowing nothing, life is most delightful” {Publilius Syrus} or to put another way IGNORANCE IS BLISS! Let us not get distracted here by ‘proofs’ of knowledge’. We are not …
Padahastasana YM Stylie ~ stripped back posture
After first backward bend we will still be moving in the Sagittal plane to a posture that is amongst other things, a mild inversion. BUT we pause first {immediate or …
Free Your Fascia !
Recommended reading for anyone involved in mindful movement therapy practices: Way back at Bikram TTC 2001 Bikram brought in some engrossing teachers from other spheres to do workshops with us …
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO STICK YOUR NECK OUT!
DIAGNOSIS: Firstly, This blog is not about the neck that has symptoms neurological or otherwise. The instructors at YM are Yoga instructors and are not qualified to assess pain. If …
!Purple Alert!
!WARNING! said Jenny Joseph “When I am old… I shall wear Purple, with a Red hat that doesn’t go and doesn’t suit me!” !PIFFLE! I say “I shall wear Purple …
WHAT DOES ‘FINDING YOURSELF’ MEAN?
Using western ‘logic’ ‘fact/literal meaning’ it is too easy to dismiss this little phrase as a bit of ‘new agey’ ‘nonsense’. To the person who hasn’t explored the idea these …
The Doors of Perception
Just done some Yoga and feeling a bit trippy! ~ I remember reading The Doors of Perception {Huxley} thinking gad he goes on a bit about ‘that chair’! but I …
WE DON’T USE THE BODY TO GET INTO THE POSE. WE USE THE POSE TO GET INTO THE BODY.
Don’t mess with knees. You know I’m always ‘banging on about knees’ in class 🙂 . At YM we promote ‘HONOUR YOUR KNEES’. They do so much for us, we …
HOW does Bikram Yoga relieve chronic pain?
We are Yoga Instructors. Although expensively and extensively trained we do not set ourselves out to be anything other than Yoga instructors. We are both qualified Yoga Therapists with 43 …
EVERYone smiles in the same language!
‘National Smile Month’ 18May-18June primarily has an oral hygiene focus thus ‘improving the quality of your smile’. It has reminded me of a story I’d like to share ~ A …
~ KNOW Your Yoga Origins ~ Standing Bow Pulling Pose ~
‘Standing Bow Pulling Pose’ (Dandayamana Dhanurasana) and its predecessor ‘Lord of the Dance’ (Natarajasana) are nowhere to be found in the pre-modern texts of Yoga. The development of physical postures in hatha yoga were largely seated …
The Art of War
March @ YM is for WARRIORS!!! Ahhh Love FebYOUary!… BUT! Onward MARCH! 😉 ~ the start of Spring, the clocks change again, time to celebrate the Irish in you 😉 …
HOW NOW 2020?
WHAT.a.year. It has been MASSIVE in terms of our Yoga community locally AND globally. The world in its changing feels freefall and less predictable at the moment; where will we …
~ITS A PARTY~NOT A PICNIC~
There was a little group of peeps appearing daily in our school You may think WOW that’s really ‘HOT’ but they were really pretty COOL What WAS going down? Well. …
Know Your Unconscious Mind (‘UM’)
My UM has been ‘triggered’ 🙂 and I am researching as I am writing folks and some if this is new to me but very interesting. I share it with …
Bikram Yoga and its extractions…
Bikram Yoga classes are 90 minutes. (As a matter of interest Sivananda classes are 90 minutes. Iyengar classes are 90 minutes). There IS no ‘quick fix all’ and 90 minutes …
“INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver
This piece is not written for longer term practitioners who have learned to ‘grace’ through ‘stuff’… this is written for the younger person/Yogi whose life is just ramping up and …
WHY I ‘WRITE’
Dear Yogi, I’ve been writing my Yoga essays since about 2 months after we started working with You lovely Yogis! When we were planning to open it never dawned on …
YM Bikram Challenge
***DATES FOR DIARY*** Monday 18 to Sunday 24 NOVEMBER 2019 *** 7.BIKRAM.CLASSES.7.DAYS.CHALLENGE. *** ~170~ (Yes! One Hundred and Seventy!) People have COMPLETED a Bikram Yoga Challenge with YM in 8 …
‘out of office / gone to Yoga Matters’
picked up ‘Business Life’ local mag at airport {Sep19}; ‘twas the cover that caught my attention “DUTY OF CARE, ITS TIME TO FACE UP TO STARK STATISTICS ABOUT EMPLOYEES MENTAL …
WE DID IT !!!
THE SINGING BOWL WILL BE SINGING AGAIN ~ FRIDAY 21ST JUNE ~ We have been in an interesting position of late; we have had to hand certain things over ‘emotionally’; …
LOCK THE KNEE (‘LTK’)
Our classes are mixed with ‘knees’ of all sorts! healthy and otherwise AND lately a few who have nothing wrong with their knees but who are fearful of Lock the …
“IF YOU AREN’T IN OVER YOUR HEAD, HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW TALL YOU ARE?” TS Elliot
In life in its ‘shortness’ that we perceive, I believe we must seize every opportunity to STAND TALL and CELEBRATE. Whilst EVERY class at Yoga Matters is a special event; …
No Devices in Yoga School
Sometimes we have to home in on the ‘etiquettes’ what they are and why we have them so people can work on the same page as us if they wish… …
THIS is the problem with Bikram Yoga
LOL. ApPARently! There is someone out there subtly trying to undermine Bikram Yoga most likely in the hopes of building their own empire on any ruins they create! Yeah, I …
STILL IN LOVE…
…WITH BIKRAM YOGA AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS. YOU CANNOT MAGIC UP 20 YEARS LIFE EXPERIENCE; YOU HAVE TO DO THE TIME ! THIS MONTH I’VE BEEN HAVING MY OWN …
Good Things Come in 3s !!!
3 THINGS CANNOT BE HIDDEN! Is it THE SUN, THE MOON and NEW BEGINNINGS??? OR is it INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY ~and~ SUMMER SOLSTICE ~and~ FREE YM! Yes! OF COURSE on the …
Raja Yoga ~ Part I – Ethics
THE TREE OF YOGA represents one of the 4 main Paths of Yoga ~ ‘RAJA’ or Royal Yoga. The Tree has EIGHT LIMBS or ‘branches’ (referencing Patanjali’s Sutras and ‘Ashtanga’ or ‘Eightfold’ …
Om Om Om My Ghosh!
~ YM News ~ Darren is going where the Bengal Tiger lives… We are always studying our art (either formally or privately). Sometimes we attend the formal trainings for, as …
choosing a Yoga instructor
“so there it is work it out for yourself, BE SELECTIVE, be OBJECTIVE… be an asset to the collective, as you know you gotta get a life” ~ Jazzy B You …
ARE WE KNOWIN’ WHERE WE’RE GOIN’ WITH BIKRAM TRIANGLE?
Well we know where we’re goin’ But we don’t know where we’ve been And we know what we’re knowin’ But we can’t say what we’ve seen And we’re not little …
Christmas mullings… 2017
Its 12.25, just had breakfast 🙂 still in jammies, HAVE NOT looked in the mirror 🙂 Saoirse’s just had lunch, Darren’s putting the food shop away, house is mess and I’m just mulling over …
Have a little local Yoga Break in a nice room…
‘Having a Yoga Break’ (coming to class A LOT) Versus ‘Taking a Break from Yoga’ (skipping a class) Sometimes a rest from your Yoga can work magic (quality not quantity); …
Designed BY Universe, Shaped BY Life
BY nature we are asymmetrical beings; parts of our anatomy are asymmetrical (e.g. contents of torso). Some muscles are highly active whilst others have been inhibited; a loop effect creates …
Me? Acting/Bored with Dialogue? No Way!
My first Bikram Yoga class was like someone had finally turned the lights on.To some this might sound over the top (I am well aware that not everyone gets this …
Math – All the Cool Kids Are Doing It
As usual I have a number of books ‘on the go’: ‘Harry Potter’ (again! keeping my daughter company on her first reading), ‘Of Human Bondage’, ‘The Chair’, ‘The Casual Vacancy’, …
YM Guerrilla Yogis Abound
YM Bikram Yogis like to tout Their JOY of Yoga whilst out and about See the pic (if you are doubting) Of YM Yogis world-wide outings See! HAPPY Bikramites BE …
Challenge Amy ~ 60 Days of Bikram
HEY! Miss AMY HALL, Please Stand Tall ! You rose in the face of your CHALLENGE So we now want to give ALL this CALL C’mon EVERYBODY let’s give Amy …
BREAKING SYMMETRY
Have you ever heard the expression ‘if your gonna be tight be tight on both sides’ ? 🙂 Think about it! One sure way your body will be MORE vulnerable …
BIKRAM CHOUDHURY AT YOGA MATTERS?
For many people their Bikram Yoga time is ideally a respite from the ‘troubles’ of the world outside the room. Other practitioners use the time to reconcile problems of the …
Lines of Energy
You can change a posture in an instant by creating a LINE OF ENERGY. You are a living being. You are a LIFE FORCE. In Yoga class we work to …
~ WE ARE GLAD & GRATEFUL~
THANK YOU to ALL who have kept us company this year. Our longer term practitioners hold glad space in our hearts but more have joined that space this year than …
BELLY UP PART IV ~ KNOW YOUR BELLY ~
I would like YM students to become more considerate of all the layers of muscles and organs* residing in this area. Use your Yoga to tune into the deeper abdominal …
BELLY UP PART III ~ RESPECT YOUR BELLY ~
It is hard to know where to start on this point. Harder still to know where the stop!! AGNI The fire of digestion resides in the belly area. It is …
BELLY UP PART II ~ SEE YOUR BELLY ~
AT THE BEGINNING of a Bikram Yoga Class in ‘Pranayama’ one of the standard phrases in the Bikram dialogue is ‘stomach in…depression of the abdominal wall…ribs stick out’ ‘RIB CAGE …
BELLY UP PART I ~ FREE YOUR BELLY ~
THE IMAGE: my belly is nearly 46 years old. My daughter resided and was nourished in there for 9 months. She arrived via c-section. She was 8.4lbs. Like many before …
Method in the Madness!
This post might help you when explaining to friends/family how a Bikram Yoga class works 🙂 A Bikram Yoga class is not the place for deep meaningful explanations about all …
feeling your Yoga
A YOGA POSE IS A LIVING THING. Not set in stone. Your pose is ever changing. It expresses differently from personality to personality, body to body, history to history, class …
~ FEEL V. FORCE ~
After 2 posts about ‘seeing’ your Yoga I thought I better ‘Yin’ it out with a couple of ‘FEELING’ your Yoga post :). Its all about balance 🙂 : Sometimes …
~ MIRROR MIRROR ~
Do you obey what your eyes show you or do you feel your Yoga? Some might say feeling your Yoga is King but as a beginner the reality can be …
Don’t Nourish the Flourish
More experienced students taking places in front few rows please/should be aware of the newbies placed behind them and try to lead by example: remembering not to insert extra movements/quirks/flourishes …
Responsibility; the Road Less Travelled
BIKRAM YOGA IS, amongst many other things, about strength, flexibility, balance and stamina which contribute HUGEly to one’s overall health and fitness. This is a challenging beginning Yoga class and …
WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY TRIKONASANA ISN’T 5,000 YEARS OLD???
PREAMBLE Oh Good Lord! there’s a ‘preamble’! this one is going to be a long one! 🙂 There is so much to write about in Yoga, I often don’t know …
As Glück Would Have It !
I first read ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ not long after I took up Yoga. It was pretty mindblowing stuff at the time for me and I was a bit skeptical …
Stiff As a Board V. Bendy Like a Pretzel
My friend remembered a conversation we had recently and tagged me in a clip yesterday (attached https://www.facebook.com/BarcroftTV/videos/1052132741466371/) and… it got me thinking… 🙂 Walk down the street and look closely. …
Mad Mat Matters I
We have recently put an order in for all new studio mats. We are always excited when we get new mats; it always feels so fresh. By end of this …
The Night Before Yogi Christmas
A’fore the night b’fore Christmas, I have something to say! I’ve been thinking of things that might lighten your day Just now! It has struck me ~ You don’t need …
One Quick Fix Coming Right Up…
‘How little time do I have to spend in order to get maximum benefits’ seems to be the burning question these days. Guidelines from government health organisations seem to lower …
The Hidden Challenges of ‘Doing a Challenge’
The guidelines on our site give advice on how to prepare for a YM Challenge… ‘ensure work is not going to make extra demands on you… plan your social life …
Shapes & Numbers Celebrations
8 is my daughter today (best thing I ever made), 4 is YM (best chance I ever took), 16 years ago I ‘found’ Darren in a tent (there’s a tale! …
Illuminating… Sit Up
If you don’t practice Bikram you might wonder how complicated can a Sit Up be? It’s a Bikram Yogi thing folks! Only the Bikramites out there will be interested in …
Bikram’s Five Qualities of Mind
The Boss says: “the greatest challenge we face as human beings is controlling and properly using our own minds… The ego driven mind… does not want to give up its …
A Bikram Yoga journey can go something like this…
First class… Pranayama. OMG I feel so silly! What is that funny SOUND they are all making? Their all so serious! I want to laugh. 10 minutes in: my ARMS …
Yoga Matters Manifesto
As you LOOK into the eyes of your reflection and KNOW these are the eyes of your teacher, you REALISE there is nowhere to hide. Your smartphone can’t help you …
“Set Your Life on Fire ~ Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames.” Rumi
We’ll provide the heat. Be it fahrenheit or centigrade from where we’re standing the temperature will be just fine. All YOU have to do is show up. Again and again. …
Darren’s Back!
Darren here 🙂 and back from a fab few days of sweat in the big smoke. It was a real treat to immerse myself in Yoga and practice 6 classes …
Missing Darren
As part of our commitment to teaching we continue to educate ourselves in order to better support our practitioners. So Darren is going on a 3 day intensive Bikram teacher …
My Bunny. Again.
THOUGHTS FROM A VINTAGE YOGI ABOUT HER RABBIT (again) ~ YOGA GETS BETTER AS YOU GET OLDER!!!. I spent much time in the past working on some postures that tend …
A Rose by any other Name is still a Rose ~ WHERE DOES BIKRAM FIT IN YOGA
Numbers abound in Yoga, it can all get very confusing to the beginner: 4 Paths, 8 Limbs, 6 Sub Paths, 7 (main) Chakras, 5 Points, 3 Bodies, 4 Locks (Bandhas), …
Bikram Yoga and Weight Loss addressed
Bikram says ~ ‘You’re never too old, never too bad, never too late and never too sick to start from the scratch once again.’ I’m going to add ‘Never Too …
When Does My Teacher Practice?
Q: DOES YOUR YOGA TEACHER PRACTICE ? Hello Beautiful Yogis, the short time before and after class at the studio can be very intense, checking people, settling new people, dealing …
Hey There!
Hey there YM Yogi’s WHERE DID YOU ALL GO? The last few weeks have been quite strange without y’all you know! The studio has felt empty so let’s get back …
Illuminating Standing Resting Position
STANDING. Simple in itself but more to it in a practicing Yoga scenario than you might think. I remember having conversations with fellow Bikram Yogi’s on my training and over …
Once Upon a Midnight Dreary…
Watched ‘Simpsons’ last night (yeah this is what I do when I get a night off :)) and Homer’s version of Poe’s ‘The Raven’ and of course it got me …
Stop Trying So Hard and Get Back In Your Box! said no Yoga Teacher ever.
True: the hardest part of my job is trying to get people to cease ‘over’ posturing and exhausting themselves in the process but that aside… What is more important? Showing …
Never Be Afraid of the BackwardBends !
~BACK PAIN CONSIDERATIONS for your Bikram Yoga practice~ DIAGNOSIS: Firstly, the instructors at YM are Yoga instructors and are not qualified to assess your pain. If pain is severe or …
Bone Matters
We work on the 26/2 diligently, a group of people in our unique bodies. We regulars know it is clearly not one size fits all. In this post I am …
You Are Breathing Your Alive. You Are Not Breathing Your Dead. RIGHT?
You are barely breathing your still alive! It’s AMAZING! We come into this world on an Inhale and we go out on an Exhale; surely that is all we need …
Bow~WOW Asana!
Looky Looky Get ready world – a new batch of Bikram teachers comin’ off the training soon. I know why they are spending ‘$11,000+the rest’ and putting themselves through NINE …
Bikram Yoga works on you Outside & In
Which is more important? So what if you can’t get into the perceived “ideal” form of an asana? Many who receive benefits from Bikram aren’t necessarily those for whom something …
Thumbs Up!
Whist I was tightening up all my bits preparing for Part I Utkatasana today I suddenly became excessively aware of my THUMBS! I feel them, any movement, they feel strong, …
Yogi Trisha Thomas ~ 7 answers to 7 questions
I have been practicing Bikram Yoga since July 1998 with a 4 year hiatus somewhere in the middle. I took it up because of insomnia (see my piece on ‘girl …
Darren’s Yoga Story
INSTRUCTOR PROFILE ~ DARREN So the year is 1999, I’m an asthmatic plumber with a bad back, a dodgy left knee, one kidney and a new girlfriend who is crazy …
I Am Awesome Yogi
So folks, I’m psyched! After an amazing weekend in Brighton (I even got a glimpse of their naked bike ride!! Woohooo (ok more than a glimpse 😉 possibly more than …
Bad Bunny !
Notes from a trip to meet Mary Jarvis Snr Bikram Yoga Instructor… So anyway, whilst in Brighton I asked MJ to take a look at my ‘Shocking Rabbit’ 🙂 (just …
Q. What does a Yoga teacher do when they need a break?
A. Take more Yoga 🙂 Q. Where? A. Brighton, Bikram inthe Lanes (a change is as good as a rest!) Q. With Who? A. Mary Jarvis teacher extraordinaire 🙂 Q. …
Bendy Wendy
~ ITS WORLD POETRY 2014 ~ So here is a poem for all ages (Especially 6 ½ and 43 ¾ year olds) Bendy Wendy was born supple and strong A …
Wax On. Wax Off.
I’m a lazy kinda person you know. Or at least I have the potential to be lazy; I kinda fantasize a lot about putting my feet up and veggin’ on …
A ‘Horton Hears a Who’ inspired Poem
WE LIKE IT at YM We like it A LOT! Bikram classes are DAILY And are HOT HOT HOT It’s {£11} drop-in Money WELL spent 90 minutes BIG benefits to …
Who Am I to Define Bikram Yoga?
It doesn’t belong to me. It doesn’t belong to Bikram. It is for each practitioner to discover and define for themselves. But the teacher has to try to give a sense …
How We Roll
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 …
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? …
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) …
!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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …