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 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.... What is Hot Yoga and how does it compare to other styles of Yoga? In this week's YouTube video I talk about the differences and similarities of what I consider to be the two most popular styles of Hatha Yoga. The Bishnu Ghosh & Krishn…Read More
Hi Guys, The Eagle Pose, or Garudasana in Sanskrit! I considered this to be one of the most important warm-up postures in our lineage! In this week's YouTube video we explore all the steps you'll need to be successful and help create the proper found…Read More
HI Everyone, Have you ever taken a Hot Yoga class and the teacher says "Lock the Knee"? This is Bikram Choudhury's, my teacher's favorite command! We do lots of balancing postures in Hot Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Barkan Yoga & Ghosh Yoga. I consider it …Read More
Hi Everyone, I've been getting this phone call for 40 years: "Jimmy I hurt my back so I can't do Yoga for a couple of weeks!" In this week's YouTube episode I talk about the extraordinary healing power the Yoga postures possess! YOUTUBE VIDEO` Bishnu…Read More
3 PARTS OF THE YOGA ASANA! THE MECHANICS!! Bishnu Ghosh, the founder of Hot Yoga, Bikram's Guru, dedicated his life helping people heal through the practice of Yoga Postures!! In this week's YouTube video I go over in detail, 3 very important parts o…Read More
How To Do Half Moon Pose (Hot Yoga Tutorial) by Jimmy Barkan That's this week's features YouTube video!! I will show you all the steps you'll need to achieve success in this unique pose from our Lineage in Kolkata, India. In Barkan Yoga, Bikram Yoga,…Read More
Hi Everyone, How to breathe properly in HOT YOGA using Pranayama Ujjayi. The breath is everything in Yoga, placement of the breath using Pranayama and Ujjayi techniques will expand your lungs to their full capacity! I created a simple exercise to hel…Read More