Tag: emotional

Big Girls Bend: My (Ongoing) Journey as a Fat Yogi

Guest Blogs, Mental Benefits, Philosophy, Physical Benefits, Practice, Student Highlights, Testimonials

by Marini Lee, Ph.D.

I’ve been practicing bikram yoga for almost 12 years now. According to the Western world (and my recovering internal body critic), I should look differently. I should be thin by now!!!! Shouldn’t I?

Well, I’m not.

First of all, being and/or getting “thin” is not (nor should be) the goal of yoga. Yoga means “union.” It is my understanding that this union is about optimal health – mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically.

10 Signs I Need a Beginners’ Yoga Class

Mental Benefits, Practice

by Ann Renee Chrapkiewicz

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Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class is truly that.  A place for beginners to start the yoga process.

However, there seems to be a part of the human mind – and if I may propose, especially a noticeable portion of the American mind – that would like to believe that it is not a beginner.

It is sure that it is already an expert.