Carol G.

“In 1999 I had ACL replacement that removed 1/3 of my quadriceps muscle. It left me unable to stoop all the way down, even holding on. Well, 18 years and a few months of hot yoga later, I am working in the garden. I see some black spot on rose leaves near the ground and stooped down and clipped them off, then stood up without the slightest falter in my balance or pain in my knee! My brain just knew my body could do it and, like in the olden days, I just did it without thinking!!! I am SO impressed; I don’t even care if my neighbors witnessed my whooping happy dance!”

Dan B.

“Following a very serious leg injury requiring three operations and years of physical therapy, I still needed something to help both my body and my mind to heal. The changes have been amazing and the work, while hard, somehow keeps drawing me back to the hot room. I used to describe my trying to get into bow pose as an octopus having a seizure. Having recently seen a picture of myself in bow, I keep wondering who exactly that person is. After six years I continually find myself breaking new ground in a pose, most recently getting into standing head to knee with each leg. I wonder what the next six years will bring.”

Satomi S.

“I had herniated disc surgery about 2 years ago which stopped me from being active and playing sports, and my back had gotten even tighter and more painful after a long flight earlier this year. During my first class, I felt all the poses were so hard for me and I felt a bit dizzy with the heat, but I stayed in and kept drinking water. When the class was over, I felt great and very refreshed, just like when I used to play sports. I’ve been practicing a little over 6 months now, and I feel I am getting my life back. I can do all the things that I once gave up, such as jogging, biking, playing tennis, paddle boarding and gardening. I am so happy to do these activities again!”