Bikram Yoga Decatur is the original Decatur hot yoga studio and the official Bikram Yoga Affiliate of Decatur, Georgia. We are convenient to downtown Decatur, North Decatur, Clarkston, Oakhurst, Kirkwood, Emory University, North Druid Hills, Toco Hills, Lawrenceville, and Tucker. We are the closest Bikram Yoga studio to Athens, Georgia.
To provide a safe and supportive environment where people can work on the relationship between mind and body and to facilitate personal growth and the development of self control with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind.
Posted in Announcements by Eric on November 6th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
This just in from Amanda Lackey, who you may have spotted in the front row until very recently…
She’s here!! Aedin Riolan Lackey. Yes, it means ‘little fire,’ which IS perfect for my Bikram baby!
Everything is WONDERFUL. Aedin was born at 6:08 pm on Monday, October 22nd. My midwife insisted on induction, even though everything was still great with myself and the baby - there was plenty of fluid etc. - they don’t like to go much beyond 41 weeks, and I was almost 42. So we went in to the hospital early on Monday. My goal was to go natural with no pain meds, so we messed around with some stimulation techniques until about 2:30 pm, and still nothing much was happening. So, at 2:30 we started with Oxytocin. I labored on a birthing ball, and standing, and it didn’t get too serious until 4:45. At about 5:00 my midwife checked me and I was 8 cm. At 5:30 I finally got into the bed and absolutely HAD to push. They said that I pushed for 25 minutes, though it seemed much shorter to me. I definitely felt the pain, but it was well worth it when we finally got to hold Aedin. I truly believe that yoga helped me with my labor. I think it kept me strong to be able to push and helped with my flexibility allowing my body to open. In fact, I think it’s even helped me with my recovery. Only one week and two days out and I feel great! I’m ready to get back to class. So, thank you! Thank you for your studio!
Aedin is healthy and happy. Every once in a while she’ll crank her head back like she’s doing a backbend (she’s very strong) and I just think about how many back bends she did with me in class while she was in the womb. She’s awesome!! I hope to stop into the studio with her soon.