Hi everybody!
I feel so frustrated that there is NO Bikram Yoga in this shit country – Brasil!
Jesus! This is proved to be the MOST AMAZING TYPE OF YOGA available now a days and for some reason absolutely nobody has any interest in opening a Bikram Yoga Studio whatsoever in this country!!!! I can´t believe it!
Millions of people all over the planet are practising Bikram and loving it. Getting in their best shape inside and outside. Tons of people are making big money opening Bikram studios and here, in Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro, people never heard about it! Feels like living in the Jurassic Era…
If I had the money, I would open a Bikram Yoga studio here in Rio (one branch in Leblon, another in Gavea and one more in Ipanema). I´d become a millionaire!
After doing loads of research online, I found one Bikram instructor here in Rio. But she only teaches Core Yoga because she has no available place for Bikram. I called the lady and bagged her to give me a buzz as soon as she can teach Bikram here.
In the meantime, I will have to do the only thing possible: practice Bikram Yoga by myself! 
I ordered Bikram´s books at Amazon.com as well as The Barkan Method DVD. I also downloaded the Asanas poses online and bought a little heater.
What I will do is start a jornal about my progress. If you´ve ever came to Rio, you know this city is terribly hot and humid so I will probably use my little heater only from June to September.
I am used to workout at home as I do Leslie Sansone´s “Walk Away the Pounds” for quite a while and LOVE IT!
So… Every evening, when I arrive home from work, I will first do my Leslie Sansone (my cardio), warm my muscles and sweat a lot. Than I will do my Bikram.
I will let you know how it goes.
ANYBODY OUT THERE!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE OPEN A BIKRAM YOGA STUDIO IN RIO DE JANEIRO!!!!!!!! YOU WILL GET RICH!!!!!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Hi Ana- I have been practicing Bikram in NYC for four years and will be in Rio from Jan 22-28. If you’re free, maybe we can practice on the beach…
February 18th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
Hello, John. Thanks for posting. I´m sorry for not replying before (I have been lazy towards the Blog).
I purshased Bikram both books at Amazon.com and I am trying to practice by myself. Not easy…..
Anyway, hope you enjoyed your time in Rio and coped well with the terrible hot weather!
All the best!
February 27th, 2010 at 9:59 PM
Hello: I will be in Rio March 9-20 and hoped I could find an underground bikram studio. From reading the posts it doesn’t appear there is one. Perhaps I’ll consider shortening my stay. I’m not certain a vacation would be a vacation with no yoga. Hit me back if there is an underground studio.
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Hi Ana,
Don’t you think one of the problem’s is the dialog is in english? If had a studio there in Rio and the classes was in english do you think people would come? I am considering opening a studio in Brazil, but I was wondering how to get instructor which speak portuguese.
Namaste
yuri
April 11th, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Hi Ana,
I’m also a Bikram lover living in Rio and miss it terribly. I’ve met with Ana (the Bikram instructor here that teaches core) and from her experience giving private lessons, there isn’t much demand for Bikram here because of the way Cariocas are (i.e. kind of lazy and wanting things easy and laid back rather than challenging and structured!) I’ll be in Rio for several months– if you’d like to start practicing together PLEASE contact me! I have the cds to practice but no heater.
Bjs,
Mira
April 15th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
I understand your frustration Ana…
I have learnt Portuguese and have been doing Bikram Yoga for over a year and was surprised to see no studios in Rio or São Paulo as I was planning to continue my training when I return there.
I’m planning to do the teacher training in Vegas and set something up in Rio so if its not me then I’m sure someone else will.
Keep training and Namaste
Troy
April 24th, 2010 at 3:25 AM
Hello guys,
I am so sorry, only now I´ve realized you posted about Brikram Yoga.
Well, absolutely NO Brikram studios here in Rio. And cariocas probably have no idea about the power of this practice and they also just DONT care. They just wanna go to the beach nd the gym.
Its is very frustrating. What I have been doing is practing by myself (since the ony certificated teacher living in Rio is not teaching Brikram but only Core Yoga in the middle of the afternoon – when I have to be at work).
I purchased DVD at Amazon.com (Shiva Rea, Barkan Method and Ana Brett & Ravi Singh – Kundalini Yoga) and try to practice daily. For the cardio I do Walk Away the Pounds which warms my muscles and makes it easier to do the asanas.
Now, I´ve injured my legs trying to run and have to take a break….
Anyway, my email is: analumagpos@hotmail.com
All the best!
April 30th, 2010 at 2:21 AM
Hi,
I train and practice under Jimmy Barkan, who as you all probably know was one of Bikram’s major students and has developed his own method incorporating hatha / power yoga into Bikram’s yoga = Barkan Hot Yoga
To ME, the Barkan method is better than Bikram, because there is diversity in the flow, freedom to do your own modifications during class based on whatever level the student is at, and also to add all kinds of music to the class. All of this minus Bikram’s bootcamp atmosphere. And as a carioca myself I know that we appreciate both eclectic music, freedom, and diversity =)
I currently practice at Barkan’s original studio in Ft. Lauderdale, but I’m planning on moving to Rio within the next year and **dreaming** of opening a hot yoga studio there…!!
July 12th, 2010 at 9:56 AM
i’ve been living in rio for about 4 months now, and it wasn’t until today that i realized how much damage i have done to my body by not working out since i’ve been here. i have been hunting online and have become beyond frustrated to see that there truly isn’t a hot yoga studio in the area. i’m totally kicking my own butt for not taking full advantage of yoga opportunities before we moved here from the U.S. If anyone knows of a studio that is provides hot yoga classes please email me, junk4joey@yahoo.com
good luck all