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Cycling on the Yaletown Sea Wall
Fitness

Revelations from Bikram Hot Yoga

Seven years ago, I wrote that yoga was at the bottom of my list for the variety of workouts I do however these days, hot yoga is very close to the top. I don’t even consider this a workout because it’s definitely not hard for me physically or mentally as much

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My Meditation
Fitness

Back to Bikram Hot Yoga… Again!

It’s almost been 6 years since I last wrote about going back to Bikram Hot Yoga. All the studios around the city changed their name and don’t call it “Bikrams” anymore due to the controversy against the founder, and have settled back to the  generic, yet descriptive name of “Hot Yoga.”

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My Bikram’s Journey
Fitness

My Bikram Hot Yoga Journey

Last week, I overheard at Bikram Hot Yoga that the second class is always the worse because you know what to expect and it takes about 5-6 classes before you really get into it. My first class was meh; I thought it would be a lot harder. My second class

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My First Bikram's Hot Yoga Experience
Fitness

My First Bikram Hot Yoga Experience

Last night, I finally took the plunge and experienced one of my biggest fitness fears: BIKRAM HOT YOGA! I cannot stand heat. I can barely sit in a sauna for long. I have no patience for yoga. It’ssss soooo sssllllooooowww. Surprisingly, my experience wasn’t that bad! Physically, it wasn’t hard although

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