good luck all

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…!!

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!

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

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

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