I have been to yoga classes where the teacher is harsh, scolds the students unnecessarily and generally acts like a bully. I try to avoid those teachers, and to be fair, they are few and far betw...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2017/04/11/when-the-yoga-student-is-the-bully/
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/
Have you ever fallen down in Bikram yoga class? I recently did. It wasn’t pretty, but I survived. I had woken up that morning with a bout of vertigo and an annoying ringing in my left ear (this...
https://hotoffthemat.com/2016/11/15/i-fell-down-in-bikram-yoga-class/
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/