Barkan Method Hot Yoga

Barkan Method Hot Yoga The Barkan Method is a style of Hatha Yoga that originated from a lineage in Calcutta, India.

Jimmy Barkan, founder/owner was first certified by Ghosh’s College of India from Calcutta, India and was Bikram Yoga’s most senior teacher! Jimmy Barkan is a Master Yoga Teacher certified by Ghosh’s College of India, Calcutta, India in 1981. One of the pioneers of Hot Yoga in the United States, Jimmy practiced daily under the guidance of Bikram Choudhury as his most Senior Teacher, an accomplishme

nt very few have since obtained. Jimmy’s first yoga studio, Yoga College Of India, opened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in January 1983. Jimmy has worked with of our country’s top professional athletes throughout the years including members of the NFL, NBA, NHL, The 1997 World Series Champions Florida Marlins and PGA Tour players.

09/03/2026

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09/02/2026

Hot Yoga’s Full Locust Pose!

The 3rd pose in the Cobra Series!

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After I left Bikram, I had a plan. Create a Hot Yoga Teacher Training that gave people a real alternative.Link to YouTub...
09/01/2026

After I left Bikram, I had a plan. Create a Hot Yoga Teacher Training that gave people a real alternative.

Link to YouTube in the comments below!

Part 4 of my story is live now. What happened next still delights me every time I think about it. Watch to see how one studio became something international.

Love & Light,

Jimmy

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🔥 THREE DAYS OF BARKAN METHOD HOT YOGA IN BLACKSBURG!I’m excited to return to In Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, Virginia, S...
08/31/2026

🔥 THREE DAYS OF BARKAN METHOD HOT YOGA IN BLACKSBURG!

I’m excited to return to In Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, Virginia, September 25–27 for a weekend of Hot Yoga, Yoga History & Philosophy, Posture Clinics, and three different Barkan Method practices.

We’ll explore Hot Flow 2 Set, Hot Flow Set, and Hot 26 & 2, with the opportunity to join for one workshop or experience all three days.

📍 In Balance Yoga | Blacksburg, VA
📅 September 25–27

If you’ve been thinking about joining me, now is the time to make your plans.

Registration link is in the comments below.

See you in Virginia!!

Love & Light,

Jimmy

🔥 THREE DAYS OF BARKAN METHOD HOT YOGA IN BLACKSBURG!I’m excited to return to In Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, Virginia, S...
08/31/2026

🔥 THREE DAYS OF BARKAN METHOD HOT YOGA IN BLACKSBURG!

I’m excited to return to In Balance Yoga in Blacksburg, Virginia, September 25–27 for a weekend of Hot Yoga, Yoga History & Philosophy, Posture Clinics, and three different Barkan Method practices.

We’ll explore:

Hot Flow 2 Set (Barkan Hot Vinyasa)
Hot Flow Set. (Barkan Hot Yoga)
Hot 26 & 2. (Barkan 26&2)

You can join me for one workshop or experience all three days.

📍 In Balance Yoga | Blacksburg, VA
📅 September 25–27
$150 per workshop | $350 for all three

If you’ve been thinking about joining me, now is the time to make your plans.

👉 Register here: https://www.inbalanceyogastudio.com/special-events/

YogaWorkshop 26And2

08/29/2026

Hot Yoga’s Locust Pose!

Both Legs up!!

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Jimmy’s Tips #4Sometimes we step onto the mat and find the same tightness, the same resistance, the same pose that just...
08/28/2026

Jimmy’s Tips #4

Sometimes we step onto the mat and find the same tightness, the same resistance, the same pose that just will not open.

We assume it is simply a flexibility issue. A tight hip. A stiff shoulder.

Something that more practice will eventually fix.

But I want you to consider something deeper.

Ancient seers, the Rishis, believed that the body holds more than muscle and bone.

They believed we carry our history inside us, that specific moments, even traumatic ones, can live in the tissue itself.

The shoulders and neck are where most people first recognize this truth, carrying the weight of stress, worry, and things left unsaid.

But the body holds memory everywhere. The hips. The pelvis. The legs. The feet. Places we rarely think to question.

So the next time you find yourself stuck in a pose, pause before assuming it is only physical.

Ask yourself a different question. Am I simply inflexible here, or am I holding onto something from my past?

A moment. An emotion. A version of myself I have not yet let go of.

This is the deeper gift of our practice.

As we work to release tension in the body, we open the door to releasing what the mind and heart have been carrying too.

Hot Yoga was never only about the body. It is about using the body as a doorway into the mind, the emotions, and the soul.

Trust that doorway.

Walk through it. You may be surprised by what you find on the other side, and what you are finally ready to release.

Love & Light

Jimmy

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🔥 THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A HOT YOGA TEACHER?Join me tomorrow, Friday at Noon, for a special LIVE Zoom Information Sessi...
08/27/2026

🔥 THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A HOT YOGA TEACHER?

Join me tomorrow, Friday at Noon, for a special LIVE Zoom Information Session about my upcoming 200 Hour Barkan Method Teacher Training at Yoga Revive in Marlton, New Jersey.

Here’s the link for tomorrow
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6019929392?pwd=dTdBM1hqTUp4amRabHpKSW42NnhIQT09&omn=87575886958

I’ll talk about what the training is all about, what you’ll learn, what to expect, and what it takes to become a confident and knowledgeable Hot Yoga teacher.

We’ll also talk about the two upcoming 9 day Live Training sessions:

November 3–13, 2026

December 2–10, 2026

Whether you’ve been thinking about becoming a teacher for years or you’re simply curious about what’s involved, come join me, ask questions, and learn more.

🔥 LIVE ON ZOOM tomorrow
Friday at Noon

08/27/2026

Hot Yoga’s Short Man Pose!

In Sanskrit Bamanasana!

Named after the 5th incarnation of Krishna!

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08/26/2026

Hot Yoga’s Toe Stand!

Balance - Concentration

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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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