In January 2017, thanks to a good friend, I started again with Bikram Yoga. Because I had been traveling for a long time, the cold had arrived and one day I realized that I had not been in class for almost three years. I found it exciting to start again but also felt a bit insecure. Do I still like it? Can I still do it? How would it be in the Bikram Yoga school? And what turned out: I can still do it and I think it’s more than amazing!

What struck me first when I entered Bikram Yoga school in Den Haag was that I knew many faces from the past. Not only that of teachers, but also that of students. Fascinating to see how much discipline and passion people can show in their yoga practice. And the continuity in the team of teachers gives a certain structure that feels very safe for me.

In a Bikram Yoga lesson always something special happens

Also what happened in the yoga room felt familiar. In a Bikram Yoga lesson something special always happens, both in the hot yoga room and in myself. For me it is not about how beautiful I execute the posture, or how agile I am. I focus on my breathing to create space, for something beautiful, for something new; for myself and for others. This process is different every lesson, so I do not get bored with Bikram Yoga.

Concentration, determination, focus and calm

During a Bikram Yoga class I work on my concentration, determination, focus and peace. No matter how hard I have it during class, however hard it sometimes feels, I can always choose to ignore my thoughts. This way I can make peace with my discomfort, with my mind and with my heart. Also in my daily life I experience this connection between body and mind: thanks to Bikram Yoga I have more peace in myself and I deal more consciously with things.

Again the introductory offer

Because I had not attended the lessons for more than two years, I was able to make use of the introduction offer: 1 week of unlimited yoga for € 15. That introduction week worked very well for me, I went every day and immediately got into the rhythm again. I then bought a monthly card and since then go on average four times a week and feel great. So if you doubt after a long time to start again with Bikram Yoga: go for it and see what it brings you!

 

Naam: Deasy
Leeftijd: 46
School: Bikram Yoga Den Haag
Geboren in: Caracas, Venezuela
Beroep: directiesecretaresse, fotografe,
Bikram Yoga sinds: 2009
Reden: balans vinden