Barkan Yoga

  1. Names of Yoga Postures!…By Jimmy Barkan

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    Hi Guys, Ever wonder how the Yogi's in ancient times came up with the names of Yoga Postures? Did you ever take a Yoga class and the teacher calls a posture one name and then take someone else's class and the teacher calls the same pose something dif…Read More

  2. HOT YOGA IN COSTA RICA!!

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    Hi Everyone, It seems like Yoga Retreats & Yoga Teacher Trainings in Costa Rica have been going on forever! 2022 will be our 22nd year in Costa Rica!! Check out this week's extra added YouTube Video: YOUTUBE VIDEO Join me, Lana Vogestad and my se…Read More

  3. Wind Removing (Liberation) Pose…By Jimmy Barkan

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    Hi Guys, How to do Wind Relieving Pose or Pavanamuktasana in Sanskrit! Also called Wind Removing Pose but the literal translation is Wind Liberation Pose!! Bishnu Ghosh's main intention in creating what we now know as HOT YOGA, was to use these poses…Read More

  4. Bikram Vs. Barkan…What’s the difference?…By Jimmy Barkan

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    Hi Everyone, What's the difference between Bikram Yoga and The Barkan Method of Hot Yoga? Hot Yoga comes from Bengal, India, starting with Paramahansa Yogananda and his younger brother Bishnu Ghosh. Bishnu Ghosh was Bikram Choudhury's Guru, the found…Read More

  7. The Awkward Pose!! Hot Yoga Tutorial by Jimmy Barkan

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    Hi Everyone, The Awkward Pose, some have nicknamed Chair Pose, can be challenging especially if you're not doing it right!! When we understand exact alignment not only can we achieve more success in the posture but sometimes avoid injuring ourselves.…Read More

  8. Hot Yoga & The Miami Dolphins!..Jimmy Barkan

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    Hi Guys, I had the privilege and the honor to teach pretty much every professional sports team in South Florida over the years; The Miami Dolphins, The Miami Marlins, The Miami Heat & The Florida Panthers. Including Dan Marino, one of the greate…Read More