March 18, 2026
At BYSJ, we host a 60 Day Challenge twice a year, and then get together for a potluck party to hear stories from our members and celebrate their success. It’s the perfect time to reflect on why we do what we do. Let’s see what our challengers had to say. Sangeetha... 
February 25, 2026
We love to dig deep into the how and why of our Bikram Yoga practice and ask questions along the way. Here is a Zoom recording of our Online Yoga Q&A on February 21, 2026. Below is a summary of the topics discussed, with shortcut links to each discussion. You can... 
October 8, 2025
Don’t Lose the Grip Bikram used to joke about the grips in his sequence. Actually, I’m not sure it was a joke. “If you lose the grip, you will lose your man, ladies.” It wasn’t exactly those words, but the meaning was clear: lose the grip, lose the relationship. And... 
September 10, 2025
What holding a pose can reveal about your presence, your practice, and your life. Have you ever been in one of those classes where the teacher gets you into the pose, rattles off some good dialogue, and then – boom – “Change!”? It might not be obvious at first, but... 
August 21, 2025
Our BYSJ Posture Talks are in-depth discussions and demos that detail the form and intention of each Bikram Yoga posture and help you minimize mistakes. Here, Michele Vennard and Matt and Sarah Newman discuss Eagle pose. Watch the video of their discussion and demo,... 
July 31, 2025
Some things in life are meant to be done all the way. For me, the original 90-minute Bikram class is one of them. I took my first class six months after losing my mom to early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was drowning in stress, diving into work, trying to outpace the grief –... 