I would like to say I’ve been practicing yoga since 2011, but after learning of the true meaning of yoga and its involved practices, I cannot. Since 2014, I have been practicing yoga; since 2011, I have been involved in the American act of what yoga represents…just physical exercise.

My first time doing yoga was in a hot, sweaty, and funky Bikram yoga class. It was already over 100 degrees outside, and the heat inside felt hotter. Although I almost passed out in class, I fell in love with Bikram yoga. I kept at it, dropped over 10 pounds in two weeks, and was faithful to the yoga studio. Bikram yoga later came to my rescue when physicians told me I would suffer from chronic headaches and neck spasms stemming from a car accident. After a few sessions of Bikram yoga, I have been pain free for years. Read More