Carl McClatchey, 34

How Often? 3 times a week.

How Long? 2 years.

I am a hobbyist musician and career accountant with a degree in philosophy. I live with my wife in Decatur GA. Bikram yoga has transformed me by adding a physical and meditative practice to my life in a way that is directly applicable to my daily experience, fulfilling for my mind and immeasurably beneficial for my health.

Benefits Seen: Among the many benefits of Bikram yoga, I have experienced significantly greater patience, concentration and mindfuless accompanied by greater flexibility, higher energy level and overall improved physical condition.

Challenges: allowing my body to connect with my breath by finding the appropriate level of effort, while recognizing and discarding all of the different manifestations of my ego as they appear. The greater challenge is accepting that the level of effort that is appropriate and the manifestations of my ego will be different every single class that I take. And the heat…that’s challenging too….in a good way.