No matter your level of practice, you won’t want to miss this special Bikram Yoga Comprehensive Class with Craig Villani at BYV Cambie on February 18 at 12 noon!
Craig is grateful to have studied directly under Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles for well over 10 years, serving for most of that time as Director of Education and Teacher Training for Bikram Yoga Worldwide. He regularly travels to studios around the world to conduct classes, workshops and Posture Seminars.
Looking for a really good read? We asked BYV teachers and students to share their all-time favourite yoga books; help us grow this list by leaving a comment with the titles you love most!
Gorgeous, funny Tanya tells us how practising Bikram Yoga makes her feel like a rebel, and what it was like rubbing shoulders with celebrities during Teacher Training …
With cold and flu season in full swing, it’s time to address the issue of whether or not to practise when sick. When you’re sniffling and sneezing, should you stay home and rest – for your own health and to avoid infecting others – or is a good sweat just the thing to get rid of your symptoms? We’re about to clear up the congestion …
BYV student Jane Victoria King is using Bikram Yoga to help her train for the Ride to Conquer Cancer – a two-day, 320-kilometre bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle that will raise funds to support cancer patient care and research.
Here are some telltale signs that your Bikram Yoga habit has turned into a full-fledged addiction (lucky you: this is one healthy dependency that’ll never need an intervention). After you’ve read our list, share your own ideas for a chance to win!
Ulrike, who loves cooking, meditating, being creative and spending time outdoors, tells us why she thinks regular Bikram Yoga practitioners may have to “wobble” a bit in order to truly gain balance in the hot room …
January 23 may be the first day of the Year of the Dragon … but the festivities go on all week long. Check out our list of Chinese New Year celebrations happening throughout the Lower Mainland (bonus: they’re all free to attend and everyone is invited to join in the fun)!
We’re taking questions from students! If you have a question about Bikram Yoga that you’d like us to answer, just leave a comment below this post or on our Facebook Page. You can even email us or ask your question on Twitter!
Q: For the sit up, what’s the correct way to do the “double jerk, double exhale”? Everyone does this so differently, and it has always confounded me.
Bart, who works part time as a research assistant with the BC Hepatitis Program and is studying criminology at SFU (he’s getting ready to apply to the Vancouver Police Department), fills us in on some of the important lessons he’s learned in the hot room …
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