Story of a Yogi – Lien Pham

Story of a Yogi – Lien Pham

BYSJ member Lien Pham shares the story of her yoga journey. How did you first discover Bikram yoga? Knowing about BYSJ via an advertisement, I bought a Groupon in 2011. However, I didn’t activate it until a year later and only practiced once. I returned a couple...
Story of a Yogi – Jayki Levy

Story of a Yogi – Jayki Levy

BYSJ member since 2021, Jayki Levy shares her yoga story. How did you first discover Bikram yoga?  I have always been active and became bored and tired of the gym. I desired a challenge and was looking for something incorporating a mind-body-spirit connection. My...
Tribute to my father and gratitude for BYSJ

Tribute to my father and gratitude for BYSJ

This holiday season, my family and I said goodbye to an extraordinary man who graced this world with his presence for 99 incredible years. He was a husband, a father, a doctor, a hero, a WW2 veteran, and my mentor. For the last month of his life, he struggled; not to...
Story of a Yogi – Josh Paradis

Story of a Yogi – Josh Paradis

I found Bikram Yoga after suffering many injuries and trying various types of yoga and surgeries to alleviate them. My list of injuries: A dislocated knee from playing soccer, resulting in patella realignment surgery and two large screws in my leg Two broken wrists...
Story of a Yogi – Bill Decker

Story of a Yogi – Bill Decker

How did you first discover Bikram Yoga? During the early 2000’s I spent at least 90 days per year living in Costa Rica and attending a language school to learn Spanish. I had been a serious weightlifter for many years and worked with a Central American...