Heidi James: Instructor |
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In 1994, Heidi underwent a spinal fusion after a scholastic gymnastic accident left her with fractured vertebrae. Heidi began practicing Bikram Yoga in 2005. It was the therapeutic benefits of Bikram Yoga that really made the most difference to her recovery. As a result, her yoga practice, with the loving support of her family, led her to leave a six-year career as a franchising consultant and join the Spring 2008 Bikram Yoga Teacher Training under the guidance of Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury in Acapulco, Mexico. Heidi has assisted and participated in Teacher Trainings since her own graduation. Heidi’s classes integrate knowledge, energy and passion to serve students, encouraging refinement in the practice of experienced students and providing instruction to develop a solid foundation for beginning students. Due to her own experiences she empathizes with the fears students face while working through injuries: physical or psychological. This unique view helps her to encourage and challenge her students to work each day to their own personal edge and heal their bodies. “It is a demanding class and it can be uncomfortable to rewind injury of the body, but you will feel better after each class - whether you felt it was the very best or the very worst of your days in the hot room.” She is a graduate of UNH with a degree in Health Sciences and continues the study of Anatomy, Kinetics and Physiology. When not in the hot room, she enjoys surfing, skiing, and mountain biking. She lives happily with her husband and two loving Bengals by the sea. She would like to thank her teachers for pushing her to reach a level of health, fitness and flexibility that did not seem possible since her injuries. Heidi also thanks the Bikram community, students and teachers, for welcoming her into this truly inspiring and positive family. No matter what you think is holding you back today…..
"You are never too late, never too old, never too bad, never too sick...to start all over from the scratch once again." ~ Bikram CHoudhury
Join her in the hot room. We will sweat it out together.
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