The first officially sanctioned Bikram Yoga studio in the Philippines is now more than 2 years old. Thousands have been introduced to the fantastic role that yoga can play in life specially when life gets too busy, noisy and toxic.

By visiting our site, you have – without realizing it – begun a journey. It is a voyage whose sole purpose is to allow you to meet yourself in a totally different way for the very first time. Certain luggage are not allowed on this trip. Leave behind your judgments, views, opinions and criticisms. You are only meant to observe . . . . yourself.

At our studio, we teach only Bikram’s Beginners Yoga Series. Take the time to read through the questions below and answer them as honestly as possible.

• Do I need to lose weight?
• Am I stressed?
• Do I get tension headaches?
• Is my cholesterol level too high?
• Do I have trouble focusing on the task at hand?
• Do I have trouble sleeping?
• Do I rarely have quiet time for myself?
• Do I want to prevent injury in the active sports I play?
• Do I have an injury that just doesn’t seem to heal?
• When I play weekend sports, am I in pain at the end of the day?
• Has my doctor / friend told me to get some form of exercise?
• Do I have back pain?
• Has my doctor told me that operating on my back or knee is the only solution?
• Do I want to improve my golf game?
• Do I lack energy?
• When I encounter something difficult to be done, is it natural for me to think “Oh“I can’t do that”?
• Do I tire easily?
• Would I like to be able to play with my kids/grandkids more?
• Do I travel frequently?
• Do I sit at a computer for long periods of time?
• Are my back, shoulders or neck constantly tight with tension and stress?

If you answered “YES” to any of the above, then Bikram Yoga is for you.

See you in class.

About Hatha Yoga

There are many different kinds of yoga. Yet, all types of yoga seek to achieve the same final goal: enlightenment. Hatha yoga, however, approaches this goal through the body (primarily) rather than through the mind or through the emotions. Hatha yoga practitioners believe that unless the body is properly purified and prepared, the higher stages of concentration and meditation are impossible to achieve.

Hatha yoga teaches us about the relationship between our bodies and our minds. Too often, we forget, ignore or even abuse our bodies for the sake of what our minds tell us we must do. Then, over time, we overlook the abuse we have done to our bodies and merely accept as ‘normal’ the sorry state that our body is in. Worse still, we are resigned to the fact that “there is nothing we can do about it”.

Bikram yoga is a revolution against this victim-thinking. For the ninety minutes of a Bikram yoga class, we return attention to our bodies and the present moment. Our bodies teach us lessons that can be carried over to all areas of our life. They remind us, for example, that small, targeted efforts made consistently over a long period of time can bring greater results than big changes all at once.

Your experience of yoga will depend upon your state of mind, your body type, disposition and how many times per week you practice. Students often note improvements in their posture, muscle tone, flexibility, circulation and skin tone. Some students are able to lose weight by combining yoga with dietary changes. More common than weight loss, however, is the replacement of fat with muscle, which means that weight measurement on a scale does not change but the appearance and feeling of fitness is gained.

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