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!

For a yoga tote that’s totally convenient, totally unique and totally fair trade, look for colourful Naa Sheka bags at any Bikram Yoga Vancouver studio … and read our review right now!

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!

BYV students practise for various reasons: some want to lose weight, others wish to gain it. Some hit the hot room to rehab old injuries, others to keep the symptoms of existing conditions at bay. For Kenford Nedd, a medical doctor with a special practice in behavioural medicine and stress and a regular at our Kits Studio, the reason to maintain a daily Bikram Yoga practice is simple: get the upper hand on stress. Learn more of his expert insights into stress management, and enter to win tickets to his upcoming seminar at UBC, “Power Over Stress.”

You’ve seen them before – locked at the knee and joined at the hip in the hot room. They’re Bikram BFFs, and they give new meaning to “doing a double.” Meet our first pair of pranayama pals, Renée & Macauley, who tell us why sweating together is better than stretching apart (these two also happen to be members of our friendly front desk staff)!

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Tons of yogis turned out for Craig Villani’s Comprehensive Class at BYV Cambie on February 18. Craig lit up the hot room with his sense of humour and insight into the Bikram Yoga practice. There was plenty of audience participation, plus advice on proper grips, solid bases and fluid transitions that made each posture come alive. The main message for this blogger: the tiniest correction will make a drastic improvement in your practice, no matter your level. Here are some of the top takeaways from the day from those who attended …

It’s been three months since five yogis embarked on Round 2 of our Bikram Yoga Experiment. Collectively, Alayna, Andre, Isabel, Jennifer and Jessica clocked over 500 hours in the hot room. Now, the results are in … find out how they did! 

With three Bikram Yoga Vancouver studios in some of the coolest parts of the city, we’re bound to have some pretty amazing neighbours. The next time you get your yoga on in Kits, be sure to head one block east on Broadway to check out the brand-new Vancouver Olive Oil Company. Not only will you get to taste delicious olive oils and balsamic vinegars before you buy, you’ll learn about the many health benefits offered by extra virgin olive oil.

Ashley is one of BYV’s newest teachers. When she’s not out walking her dog Lou, skateboarding or snowboarding, she’s in the hot room building up her strength – both physical and mental. Her best tip for students: RELAX. Read more …

Happy Valentine’s Day! Stuck on what to say to your hot-room honey? These Bikram-inspired valentines express some seriously steamy sentiments … or, leave your own idea for a Bikram Yoga-inspired valentine in the comments below for a chance to win a five-class card from BYV!