by Kimmie | Aug 9, 2023 | Ardha Matsyendrasana
Beginners view of Bikram Yoga Bikram we are all told is a beginners Yoga, so how do we progress to the higher forms of Yoga? It comes through practice and self enquiry and utilising the wonderful knowledge base of our teachers. At the start of each Bikram class we...
by Kimmie | Mar 23, 2023 | Pranayama
It’s pretty normal when you first come along to Bikram yoga to wonder why we do this breathing thing at the start of every class. When studio founder Jodie started Bikram yoga in 1997 she thought Pranayama was boring, a waste of time and just wanted to get on with the...
by Kimmie | Mar 16, 2022 | Balancing Postures, First Bikram class, Standing on one leg
According to Dr Michael Mosley our balance is far worse than it used to be. Where once we’d spend much of the day moving about, nowadays many of us sit staring at computer screens. As working from home increases, we may not walk further than from the kitchen to...
by Kimmie | Sep 1, 2020 | Breathing
The yogis have known for thousands of years – shut your mouth and breathe by your nose. There are 2 big reasons (especially in times of pandemic) why you should be nose breathing. Read on to learn more … Nose breathing gives you MORE energy. It’s...
by Kimmie | Apr 12, 2019 | Mindfulness, Posture Clinics
Have you ever been about to do a posture in a Bikram class and you think, maybe I’ll miss this one out. I’m tired, hot and the teacher is bugging me? Then, for whatever reason, you go – oh what the hell I’ll just do it – and the posture feels like one of your...
