A long time practitioner of Shotokan karate and Japanese Based Jujutsu, I found Bikram Hot Yoga a few years ago on a referral from a friend. I have ankylosing spondylitis in my neck and back so those activities were getting unbearable. Through this practice, I was able to regain my top form. I decided to go to Bikram's Teacher Training in the Spring of 2014 and have been teaching ever since graduation, while maintaining an active martial arts practice.