I was visiting family in California recently so had the chance to practice at a nearby Bikram yoga studio. I had been to this studio before and always enjoyed my classes there. This time was no d...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2017/03/14/should-you-always-listen-to-your-yoga-teacher/
Crowded Bikram Yoga classes can be annoying — it is harder to see yourself in the mirror, your neighbors keep spraying sweat on you and the temperature is usually hotter. Plus, it can be embar...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2016/12/15/do-crowded-yoga-classes-have-better-energy/
I love summer. Overseas travel, lazy days in the country. A respite from the daily grind. But also from my regular Bikram yoga practice. I usually practice 4 – 5 days a week during most of the...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2016/09/20/mixing-up-my-yoga-this-summer/
The spine strengthening series has always been challenging for me. Instead of isolating the muscles of my back I have been cheating — using my leg strength, especially in Locust Pose. But the ...
Things don’t often end well. Whether it is a relationship, a job, a club membership — whatever it is — the ending is often the toughest part. It can be emotional, fraught with disappointmen...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2016/07/26/making-a-proper-yoga-exit/