My first time at HYU was for a HOTFIT class. I was invited to by a friend and to be quite honest I didn’t know what to expect. I’ve always thought I was athletic but I quickly learned hot yoga took a different type of discipline and athleticism. As I struggled through class I quickly…
“Feel the fear and do it anyway!” Susan Jeffers Once it was announced that I was going to be blogging for HYU this fear of failure has overcome me. It has gripped my fingers, blocked my mind and prevented me from writing an entry. Writing has always come naturally to me, but now that there…
“This is it: This body is home. This is where I live and hang my hat. This is where I settle into my hips and sit easy in myself, slung together with strong muscles and bones, made gentle and forging with flesh. This body is durable, has lasted for years, hunkered down through fierce storms…
What’s that big back bend pose that makes you feel dizzy, nauseous and emotional, sometimes all at once? Oh yes…it’s camel -Ustrasana Camel pose is a peak pose in many hot yoga sequences, building up to a place of release, surrender and bliss. Most teachers focus on the heart opening-4th chakra benefits of camel even…
Have you ever been the giver of or experienced a random act of kindness? I experienced a random act of kindness today and it was magical! My iPhone had been pocket dialing people all day long, from my sister to my daughter to one of my yoga teachers. On my way to teach class, my…
A Huge thank you to our yoga family for your enthusiasm and support this weekend! It was a blast! I love this photo because it shows a little of everything we are separately and together! 1) Family: Roy and I are proud to be a local, family owned business and we love having a very…
Our hearts are heavy for those in the wake of this terrible disaster. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Texas! When one hurts, we all hurt.” Hurricane Harvey Relief Fundraiser at HotyogaU. Instead of feeling helpless in the dry desert we are going to do what we can. We have a donation fish bowl…
Preparing for our 5th Anniversary Undercover Yogi sits down with HYU owner Karin Fellman to talk about her journey so far. Karin Fellman: Building Hot Yoga University Former corporate warrior shares her journey into yoga, becoming a full-time teacher, and opening a heart-centered studio with her husband. Most would-be yogipreneurs would be justifiably intimidated…
So much excitement going on at the studio! Anita Roman from Fox 10 news was here to do a story on the amazing ancient meditation practice of Yoga Nidra. She even took the class so she would have a better understanding of the amazing journey deep within. Click on the link for the whole story!…
Have you ever read a poem so powerful that you had to re-read it over and over again? I love this poem so much and it’s collection of sentences describing the ways and means of letting go. It is brilliant, straight forward and true, simple and profound. I found it so refreshing because we are…