The craze for Vikram Yoga is still on, and still going very strong. In a city like Miami, there are more than enough options, due to Miami’s status as a world-class city with an extremely cosmopolitan population. One might well imagine that a place that has this many bathing suits would also have a lot of spaces to exercise. Yoga is one of the most popular forms of physical fitness right now, and the fact that it’s really a spiritual tradition sometimes seems beside the point. Or at least, it’s simply an added benefit.
It is, however, a very good way to stay in shape, and out of town guests can have an opportunity to step out of their Miami hotel and go somewhere where they can work off all the toxins, and also keep flexible for dancing into the morning hours. One of the places in town that’s accessible to anyone, at any level, is Hot Miami Yoga , where beginners are welcome in any class. There’s room enough for everyone, although people do get quite close in these classes, but get there early enough to talk to the instructor and sign up (about 30 minutes in advance is enough). Bring a mat and two towels, and enjoy the moment.
Miami Yogashala is much more intermediate and beyond, although beginners can come here. Taught by Fred Busch, this version of Vikram yoga is much more in line with the very precise specifications of its inventor, Bikram Choudhury. He’s something of a controversial figure in the yoga community, but his prescription for the perfect session includes a room set at 105 degrees at 40 percent humidity. It might sound ghastly, but the practitioners are very enthusiastic about the way this makes the body behave, allowing for a maximum flexibility.
To balance things out, there’s also Firefly Hot Yoga in Miami , which doesn’t use Vikram at all, but Vinyasa. This means that Vikram doesn’t have the market cornered for heat, and the idea of a strenuous yoga is spreading in new directions. It might be challenging, and for some, the competition doesn’t enter into the correct spirit for yoga, but it’s very rewarding. One added benefit: many cities that have Vikram complain that the rooms are drafty, keeping the temperatures too low. In Miami, that’s not a problem!
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