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.