by Kimmie | Aug 23, 2016 | Ardha Matsyendrasana
aka How Bikram Yoga Nails the Mind 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...
by Kimmie | Jul 26, 2016 | Posture Clinics
This is the story of Kassie who has a lot of challenges in her life. Kassie sees herself as a bit of a rough diamond. She’s 53, works in child-care, is a divorced mother of two and grandmother of one. How did you hear about Bikram Yoga? I was introduced to it by a gym...
by Kimmie | Jul 20, 2016 | Breathing, Posture Clinics, Triangle Pose, Trikanasana
“Triangle is the key posture to bring faith back to the spirit” – Bikram Of all the postures in the standing series, this one can be the most challenging. It requires determination and focus but the pay off? So many benefits! Your overall strength and muscle tone will...
by Kimmie | May 17, 2016 | Posture Clinics
When I did my first Bikram Challenge in 2006 I had been doing Bikram yoga for 5 years, coming a couple of times a week. I didn’t see myself as a sporty person, I certainly wasn’t a bendy person, I was just an ordinary, not very brave, new mum who...
by Kimmie | Mar 11, 2016 | Posture Clinics
This posture probably more than any other, divides Bikram yogis. Some love it – “my favourite posture!” – while others find it a constant struggle simply to balance. And there’s the word. Balance.The first thing...