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  • Synergy Workshop at Bikram Yoga Richardson

    This weekend I went to a Synergy Workshop at Bikram Yoga Richardson. Synergy is described as a playful partner-based workshop that includes Thai massage, partner flying & stretching. We began with a group exercise designed to help us feel more comfortable with each other. We spent the majority of the time learning partner Yoga and…

  • Cultivate Equanimity

    Cultivate Equanimity

    If your mind becomes firm like a rock And no longer shakes In a world where everything is shaking Your mind will be your greatest friend And suffering will not come your way. -poem from the Therigatha Steadiness and strength of mind in the midst of stress, chaos and uncertainty of life, is not a…

  • Bikram with 2011 USA Yoga Men’s Champion Joseph Encinia

    Last night, I had the opportunity to practice Bikram Yoga with 2011 USA Yoga Men’s Champion Joseph Encinia. His life is a testament to the healing powers of Yoga. He has overcome severe health issues through the practice of Bikram Yoga and is now the National Champion. The video below is impressive.

  • My first Bikram Yoga class!

    It’s 3:30pm and I’m crouched over my toilet contemplating relieving my stomach of it’s biscuits and gravy contents. I can’t decide whether a full stomach or throat sore from bile would be more unpleasant while contorting my body for 90 minutes in a crowded, 105 degree sauna. I kneel over the toilet with an “I’m…