Halloween Party all Day at The Barkan Method Fort Lauderdale! Treats....Candy...Best Costume Prize...Fun!!! See you on the Mat!!!! The Barkan Method is a style of Hatha Yoga that originated from a lineage in Calcutta, India. Jimmy Barkan, founder/own…Read More
Hatha Yoga was created only nine hundred-one thousand years ago. Not that long considering Yoga has been around for six thousand years!! Goraksha and Matsyendra are the founders of this physical practice. But not physical in the sense to make the bod…Read More
We just finished our 15th annual Level II/III Hot Yoga Teacher Training on Fort Lauderdale Beach!! It was an extraordinary experience with amazing Yogis from all over the world!! We started our day doing Sun Salutations and meditating right here...!!…Read More
We will start each day on this beach with Sun-Salutes and a Silent Meditation: Then Jimmy will kick everyone's butt in the Hot Yoga Room!! How to prepare for our annual Fort Lauderdale Level II/III Hot Vinyasa Teacher Training: October 7-13 2018!!!!!…Read More
The Standing Bow or (DANDAYAMANA-DHANURASANA) This Pose is famous in the Hot Yoga world. It is one of the most recognized postures in the Bikram and Barkan series. However, in Barkan we have a different philosophy then Bikram. In Bikram Yoga they wa…Read More
We just completed the first of seven weekends at Voorhess Bikram Hot Yoga in New Jersey! It was very nostalgic and at the same time strange to come back to my roots. My roots, are in the 26 posture, 2 breathing exercises that make up what the world k…Read More
Hot Yoga is a specific style of Yoga developed by Bishnu Ghosh, the youngest brother of World-Famous Guru Paramahansa Yogananda! One difference between Hot Yoga and other styles or forms of Hatha Yoga is the heat. In Calcutta (or Kolkata) India where…Read More
There are three parts to the yoga posture or (Asana in Sanskrit)! First part: Proper alignment; There is a proper way of practicing the poses for all levels, beginners, intermediate & advanced students. An exact position to safely achieve maximum…Read More
In todays world we need to take the time to find stillness. Everything seems to be moving so fast! Our Yoga Asana practice, especially the intensity of Hot Yoga and Vinyasa can make it easier to find a quiet place in our mind. Thousands of years ago …Read More