Friday, May 20, 2011. The therapy and treatment stages for a cancer patient can be excruciatingly difficult. Extended rounds of chemotherapy and radiation have been known to bring on many side effects that have an impact on quality of life. Luckily there have been growing options in complementary treatment options that are directed towards alleviating some of these symptoms. One of the popular and growing options includes B ikram yoga. While hot yoga is not as pop.

Journey of a portly Bikram yoga enthusiast. Friday, January 15, 2010. I really need to be better about icing it, drinking water, eating my fruits and veggies. Hopefully doing those will bring the inflammation down for good. I said a prayer of gratitude for my credit cards the other day and bought a Vitamix. Healthy slurpees, here I come! Sunday, December 27, 2009.

New Year, New Blog. I have moved all of my content and will now be posting at On the Mats. Please come over and visit! A few thoughts before sleeping. I did something to my body yesterday in yoga class. Do what you can do. What you cannot do, you strive for. But what happens when you cannot do because your body says no? In theory this should also work.

I am a Bikram yogini who does 60 and 100 day challenges twice a year. This is where I share my sweat, tears, and joy. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. What I learned this time around is the discipline and focus required to do this yoga 30 days in a row is really a great way to step up your game and prevent stagnation. I have decided that a once a year challenge is for sure in order.

A year ago a friend introduced me to Bikram Yoga. I had never been able to get into what I call normal yoga because I like to run and sweat - Bikram Yoga gave me this same feeling. Now, Im not very good, but Im practicing and hooked now and really look forward to other bikram yogis inspirations! Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Last Session for a Little While. Tomorrow may be my last bik. ram session for a little while.

I may not always have a perfect practice, but every practice is a good one. Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Stories and reflections from my life as a Bikram yoga student, trainee, and teacher. Thursday, June 11, 2015. Go Back and Look Again. Believe it or not, a flourishing yoga studio does not just spring into existence overnight. It takes time and care, some trial and error, and a bit of improvisation.