The Lean Machine
October 25, 2017 13:06
I've been practicing Bikram Yoga now for about 4 years or so and just switched my home studio to Daly City as it works better with my daily routines, it's also a great studio to practice at in terms of the facility and teachers, etc. I've practiced at many studios, and this is definitely one of the good ones. (I am NOT a yoga teacher, btw)
Of course a review of the studio is almost trivial compared to a review of Bikram Yoga itself, regardless of the studio you choose to practice at.
Each pose is specifically designed to work on the body in a certain way, and they have also been carefully put into the correct order to have a synergistic effect, as the next pose takes advantage of the previous pose and is therefore more effective.
The health of your body is just the beginning, as a long term practice will also benefit you by providing one of the most precious gifts you can give yourself, which is to develop a mind that can witness itself. It's a question of whether you have your thoughts, or do your thoughts have you? It is both a subtle, but infinitely critical capability that effects how you see the world and those around you. Practicing Bikram Yoga gives you an excellent place to develop that kind of perspective.
We all know that money can't buy you love and happiness...but if you spend that money on a Bikram Yoga membership, and make it a regular practice, 3 times a week for a while, I think you might have the same reaction I've had, which was, "damn, I wish I had started doing this years ago!" :)
Seriously, you've tried all manner of other ways to figure out the love and happiness thing....and by now you might be getting a little suspicious that looking for it "out there" might not be the best approach. Yoga is one of those things that forces you to look and work on yourself, and I'm starting to suspect that maybe that's a better place to start when looking for how to find fulfillment in life.
Of course I might be wrong, maybe I just need to buy more lottery tickets... :) I'll let you decide for yourself.