Hi Guys, Paramahansa Yogananda & Hot Yoga???? How do they go together?? Hot Yoga can sometimes have a not-so-great reputation in the non-hot Yoga world. They don't like the heat, not crazy about our back bends and now with the recent Netflix docu…Read More
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
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
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
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
Hi Guys.... Hot Yoga Bikram-Ghosh-Barkan Vs. Other Styles Iyengar-Ashtanga-Viniyoga What's the difference? There are many: 1. Heat (Obviously) 2. Alignment 3. Names of Postures (sometimes) 4. Extreme Back Bends In this week's YouTube video I explain …Read More
HI Everyone, How to do Standing Bow Pose the NEXT LEVEL! A Hot Yoga Tutorial. In this week's YouTube video we cover the intermediate and advanced versions of Standing Bow Pose. YOUTUBE VIDEO Many consider this to be the most graceful of all the Postu…Read More
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
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