Athletic-Minded Traveler

Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga, and Athletic-Minded Traveler, a healthy lifestyle media company and operator of the largest healthy travel portal (www.athleticmindedtraveler.com), were BOTH featured in a Forbes publication and both encourage healthy and active living.
Here’s the post about the Forbes article featuring Athletic-Minded Traveler: click this link
And here is the recent Forbes [...]

I practice Bikram Yoga. Our teachers recommend that we do not bring in super cold water to sip on (or in my case chug) during class. They posit that digesting a very cold drink requires body energy — energy that would better be used for the poses. According to a 2008 study, [...]

Yes, you read the headline correctly. State governments are starting to impose regulations on yoga teacher training programs. Since these programs are similar to other “vocational instruction” programs (e.g., truck driving, hair styling) states feel justified in charging licensing fees to operate.
What does this mean? CASHOLA. A New York Times article [...]

We’re all a bit more conscious of our spending habits lately, especially when it comes to “non-essential” items in the budget like dining out, shopping and vacations. But what about the things that add personal value to our lives (and health!), even though they may not be necessary for our immediate survival?
Take yoga, for [...]

I was immediately uneasy today when I caught site of a man wearing a very thin WHITE yoga “costume.” (In Bikram Yoga, the instructors often refer to one’s yoga attire as a costume.) This 30-something, buff guy was positioned two rows behind me and a little to the right. But once the sweat [...]

One of my friends was in Mumbai for the Grand Opening of India’s first Bikram Yoga studio. Bollywood stars and local dignitaries (along with approx. 25 American representatives) gathered at the Mumbai Marriott hotel for a 10pm Bikram Yoga demonstration and party to follow on Wednesday night.
Grenades exploded and guns were fired at the nearby [...]

I am faced with a difficult new reality: I don’t have time for yoga class. (This coming from a yoga teacher and Athletic-Minded Traveler’s “Yoga Editor.”)
I was recently relocated from San Diego to a tiny town in the mountains of Virginia, about 70 miles from the closest yoga studio. What used to be a quick [...]

Here at Athletic-Minded Traveler, we fully support the pursuit of hot, sweaty yoga as a means to enhance your overall wellbeing.  As Bikram Yoga enthusiasts we measure our efforts not in numbers or with medals, but with how much sweat we can wring from our towels at the end of class. The bigger the puddle, [...]

I think there is truth to this saying.
Of course, how one defines “pain” is the determining factor. In terms of exercise, I think the “pain” is a good thing. It’s the burn, struggle, high, and/or sweat equity of the workout. It’s what you come for.
If it doesn’t hurt a little, what’s [...]

Nearly two months ago, I posted about my brother’s quest to get healthy. He needed something drastic (His Doctor said so.), and he chose Bikram Yoga as his tool.
It’s amazing. Completing 30 classes has produced significant results. Here’s what Steve tells me:
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