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What is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram Method Yoga is based on a series of 26 demanding postures and two breathing exercises.
Each class takes place in a heated room for 90 minutes. Classes are suited for all ages and levels of ability.
Each posture stretches and strengthens specific muscles, ligaments and joints stimulating the organs, glands and nerves to move fresh oxygenated blood to 100% of the body.
With regular practice, Bikram Method Yoga will improve health, increase energy, help prevent illness and injury and limit the effects of aging.
As a physical challenge, the Bikram Yoga method will change the body’s shape, developing muscle tone and losing inches.
As a mental challenge, this system combines the skills of concentration, patience and self-control to improve mental clarity and reduce stress.
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BIKRAM YOGA TENLEYTOWN | 4908 WISCONSIN AVE., NW - SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016
PHONE: 202-243-3000 | EMAIL: HAUTEBODHI@GMAIL.COM
David Allen
David has been teaching the 26&2 Hatha
series since late 2014. Since being introduced to the series in 2012, David practiced regularly, having fallen in love after his first
class!! David attended the Sterling Hot Yoga Works Hatha teacher training in September 2014 , a 4 week 200 Hr intensive training to
learn how to teach the 26&2 series.
David also took part in the Sutrin (vinyasa
with weights) teacher training program. He has completed a 200 hour Vinyasa training with the Fluid Yoga that impacted his life as a teacher & student in so many powerful ways. David is certified in Hot Barre and Inferno Hot Pilates. He's always looking for ways to deepen his yoga journey and share that learning process with students. David has
also been practicing massage therapy since 2009 with a focus on fascia & structural work.
A system of Hatha Yoga done in a heated room that progresses through 26 postures (asanas) and 2 breathing exercises (pranayamas). The heat allows for deeper stretch so that the change you want can happen more efficiently. With regular practice you will achieve increased strength, flexibility, and mental clam. We like it hot, so come hydrated.
60 minute hot yoga class for all levels. Similar to Bikram yoga. 26 postures 2 breathing exercises. 105 degrees.
A 60 minute class which combines Pilates principles of alignment with High Intensity Interval Training. The room is heated to increase circulation and results. This class will create long, lean muscle mass, burn fat, and increase fitness and muscle tone. Students should expect a stronger upper body and core, improved circulation, and increased flexibility. Bring your mat, towel, and water, just like yoga class!
A 75 minute class focused on fluid movement & consistent pace. Class is heated to 90 degrees, a great way to acclimatize, for those who dislike heat or when you want to generate your own internal heat. Vinyasas are inherently & literally warming the body, so there's no need for a warmer room. Characterized by stringing postures together so you move from one to another seamlessly, using breath, Vinyasa is also called “flow” yoga. Classes offer a variety of postures, so no two are ever alike
Spa Yoga is a 75 min slow-flow, floor-based, whole-body sensory experience based on Fluid Yoga sequencing. he physical practice takes time to open the body’s subtle energy and prepares students to experience new depths of awareness in an extended, guided shavasana or Yoga Nidra. During Spa Yoga, you may discover extra hands on assists and massages, a calming candlelit room atmosphere, delightful scents and beautiful music in the background. Be prepared to feel like you just walked out of a spa!
90 Minute Bikram
Inferno Hot Pilates
WARM Vinyasa
60 Minute
Hot Yoga
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Why the heat?
The heat is amazing for weight loss, you’ll sweat like a fiend and burn some major calories. Practicing yoga in a heated room increases your pulse rate and metabolism, gives your blood vessels and muscles more flexibility, and flushes out toxins. This is a true test of mind over matter, it allows for steady levels of growth, whether your goal is flexibility, weight loss, muscle tone, peace of mind, or all of the above, the endorphin rush you receive will keep you feeling like there’s nothing you can’t accomplish. Start today and experience all these benefits and more, at Haute Bodhi.
What is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram Yoga has been proved and experienced by millions, the twenty-six posture exercises systematically move fresh oxygenated blood to 100% of your body, to each organ and fiber, restoring all systems to healthy working order just as nature intended. Each component takes care of something different in the self while at the same time working together, synergistically extending the benefits of every other one. Our studio is built in such a way that you always get the proper heating (105 degrees, 40% humidity) to practice your postures safely and optimally. Bikram Yoga can be practiced under the guidance of a certified Bikram Yoga Teacher; like the ones you'll find here at Haute Bodhi.
Etiquette
Please arrive in plenty of time to take care of anything you know you’ll need to do before class begins. Setting up your mat and towel, getting water, checking in at the front desk are things that you will need to accomplish before your yoga practice begins. We lock our front door at the start of every class.
The yoga room is sacred space. Please remain quiet while inside as many practitioners come early to unwind, relax, and meditate. In our studio we are all barefooted, so please kick your shoes off at the door!
We have 90 minute, 75 minute, 60 minute classes available for your convenience. We encourage you to stay in the room for the duration of class; however, you may take breaks along the way by either standing still or kneeling down quietly during a pose. We encourage stillness of mind and body. Stay on your mat and relax. Remember this is all about your experience. Take good care of yourself and keep it positive!
Tips for your first class!
We love our yoga hot! So, expect to get sweaty. To best prepare for your first experience, drink more water than on a typical day and eat light as class time approaches. With a well hydrated body and empty tummy you will adjust more easily to the heat and feel more comfortable in the postures. As class begins, we encourage you to focus intently on your breath and body, connecting deeply with your own eyes in the front mirror and wait for the instructor to invite you to take your first sip of water, about 25 minutes into the class.
Every body is unique and has had its own experience in life. We want to get to know yours so that we may guide your practice more effectively. Please don’t hesitate to mention any pre-existing injuries to your instructor and feel free to ask questions after class.
Remember to dress appropriately for hot temperatures. Shorts and a t-shirt should work great for your first time! Every yogi needs the right gear, so bring a yoga mat, large towel, and water. But don’t stress if you forget anything, we have everything you need for rent or sale!
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Shadia Hafiz
A series of unfortunate events led Shadia to her yoga journey in 2013. After losing her job, she was hired at a Bikram Studio (Pure Om) to work the front desk. Having never done Bikram before, she pushed herself into a 30 day challenge and was forever changed. Shadia attended Sterling Teacher training in the fall of 2015 (while pregnant!!) and now currently holds five more certifications including Pure Power, Hot Pilates, Hot Barre and BUTI Yoga. A lover of music, theatre, bad decisions and whiskey, Shadia loves nothing more than to dance and laugh. She is survived by her life partner, Jesse, and their hellatiously adorable little girl, Lailani.
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Alyssa Walstein
Alyssa has been practicing Bikram yoga for 11 years. After her first class at our studio, she was hooked at first pranayama deep breath. "The practice encompasses an interesting dichotomy of physical and mental challenges. This duality leaves a person with a tremendous sense of peace and accomplishment." A teacher by trade, she desired to share her joy of the practice by becoming certified to teach Bikram yoga in 2013. "It has been my privilege to lead others through the practice of healing their bodies. I am honored to be a part of this remarkable yoga community in Tenleytown."
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Fierce Grace
The Fierce Grace system is an integrated and carefully designed yoga system that welcomes all body types and levels. The classes feel like a natural and logical next step for long time Bikram practitioners, and students new to yoga or from different disciplines will discover thoughtful and well- designed heated classes through which to build their practices.
Maggie started practicing Bikram Yoga in 2009 at the urging of many friends who promised that the practice could alliviate the pain she experienced in her knees and back. The practice quickly began to change her body and mind and only two short years later, with healthy, knees and back she headed to LA for Bikram Yoga Teacher Training. The intensive 500 Hour certification was a challenge that allowed her to delve deeper in to her practice and also begin to let go of many emotional blocks she had held since childhood. Maggie has been teaching Bikram Yoga consistently since 2011. In 2015, Maggie began a new yoga journey and became Bhakti Flow certified with her teacher Gopa Rusty Wells. She continues to train with Rusty and the Bhakti Flow family. Maggie is approachable and a great listener. Having experienced miraculous healing through yoga she can easily relate to many types of ailments and pain. Feel free to reach out to Maggie as she is always happy to assist you on your yogic path.
Maggie Doctors
Debby has been teaching yoga in and around Washington, D.C. since 2003. She is trained in Bikram and Vinyasa styles of yoga, and is grateful for all the teachers she has studied under. Debby believes in yoga as therapy to heal the body from injury and chronic disease; and to heal the mind from stress and anxiety. She motivates students to find greater awareness, presence and a deeper acceptance of themselves on their mat, so they can find more joy and satisfaction off their mat. Debby is honored to be able to share the gift of yoga with so many people.
Debby Nachmann
Max started practicing Bikram yoga when he was 15, right around the time when his beautiful mother Elaine started teaching.
At first he wasn't much into it, but over
the years he became progressively more interested. In college, Max studied
kinesiology, and became fascinated with the inner workings of the human body, especially how it can adapt and become stronger with continual exercise. After graduating college in 2010, Max went off to Bikram Teacher training and has been teaching ever since. From 2011- 2014 Max trained to compete in the
USA Yoga National Asana championships and ended up placing in the top 10 a few times. Competition training was fun, but left Max with some interesting chronic tension/pain issues and a couple of injuries. Looking for relief, Max developed a hardcore interest in proper alignment and safe yoga practice. In 2014, Max began studying the Rolf method of Structural Integration, which is a form of fascial bodywork that systematically realigns and invigorates the entire postural system ("postural system" is a way of explaining how ones body is aligned, how efficiently they move, and how they carry themselves). Recently, Max has been having a blast with infusing his teaching with new information, and has become particularly fond of the idea of asana as therapy--not just for the body but for the mind and emotions as well. Practice mindfully, tune in, ask yourself why you choose to practice asana? If you do not enjoy your practice, what is the point of doing it? Breathe, relax, enjoy the joys of your life. Max deeply loves each & everyone who he has had the privilege to teach over the years, and is particularly grateful & thankful for Maggie for carrying the leadership torch from here forward.
Max Rosenberg
Alba Nagurney
Alba’s path to yoga began as she was looking for alternative healing methods for her spinal cord injury due to a car accident that happened ten years ago. She was in an extreme amount of pain and no flexibility in her spinal cord. Her doctor stated that she should go in for surgery but she would still not regain 100% function. She took Bikram Hot Yoga classes and found that her spinal cord injury was healing. Alba knew firsthand the benefits of yoga and wanted to begin a journey to help others strive for their positive inner and outer health. With her medical background; obtaining a Master in Public Health from Hebrew University and completion of one year of psychiatry and psychosomatic disorders externship at MedStar Washington Hospital on Irving Street, NW in
Washington, DC, she knew she could contribute to the yoga discipline. Alba set out to integrate her medical and personal background into the benefits of yoga; building the union of body, mind and spirit. Alba is certified as instructor in Barre, Bikram, and Yoga Spa, and she is pursuing additional yoga certifications. Building this strong foundation allows Alba to approach her yoga teaching with inspiration and playfulness, leaving her students feeling refreshed, nourished and balanced within themselves.