In the summer of 2000, Jim and I started to think more about increasing our mobility.  Since we both had been very physically active our entire lives, we began to suffer more from aches and pains.  Neither of us were ever flexible. We talked about doing yoga.  I had participated in all sorts of yoga and knew that it enhanced my flexibility.  FYI - I was one who could never do a back bend or splits like my sisters and friends would do when we were younger.  So you can only imagine the aches  I was beginning to have due to my inflexibility.  But I would experience dissatisfaction when after attending several yoga classes and starting to 'get' the postures, the instructor would change up the routine.  Jim on the other hand didn't like yoga because of the pain he would feel in his shoulders from certain postures.  Also, the transitioning from standing to floor again and again was difficult and frustrated him.  Once we started taking Hot Hatha classes, we loved that we would be doing the same postures in every class and once we transitioned to the floor we stayed there!  Not only did we increase our strength, flexibility and balance but we noticed our stress decreased, sleeping patterns were more restful and we felt refreshed!  And if that wasn't enough, the more training that we got the more we learned that if we expand and relax the surface muscles the more our pain and stiffness went away.  Why?   The more we used pure inner spinal core strength, the more our inner stabilization muscles joined the party. This series of postures taught us how to achieve and maintain our optimal health.  And as we continue to practice several times a week, it's a wonderful experience to share with each other. Whether you are experiencing pain, illness, disease, injured, depressed, anxiety, stress, deconditioned or simply want to improve your physical and mental well being, Yoga Hot Spot provides a healing and friendly environment to do so.   Yoga Hot Spot was built in order to support and foster the sense of mindfulness and peace within you.