Hot Yoga Survey Results - Interesting!

What an incredible week!

You might not know, but I asked our wonderful Hot Yoga community and forum visitors to respond to a short survey.

It was only up for one week - I had to close it off Tuesday last - but we had an incredibly positive response.

You guys are passionate about this stuff!

It has taken absolutely ages to get through all the hundreds and hundreds ... AND hundreds ... of survey results.

Whether you had time to answer the survey or not, the results are really interesting, and because of the huge number of respondents, results are representative of the group as a whole.

So I am publishing some of the numbers so far (more as we make the relevant analysis and plans). I also wanted to let you know what I am working on that will satisfy your deepest Hot Yoga desires!!!

You probably already realized that women are the biggest practitioners of yoga - but take a look at the stats below:

Men are really starting to take up welcome space in the studios and now number 28.2%. That’s great guys. Keep it up. Only 10 years ago that figure was about 5%.

And you guessed it, in this modern-audio-visual-internet-downloadable-streaming-video-age - the vast majority of you want stuff you can see and feel, or see and hear, or just hear!

Hmmmmm you yogis are going to keep me up on my toes. LOL (yes Gabrielle - “high up on your toes, heels up, knees up” haha. Robert)

Here’s my promise: Over the next few weeks I am going to share with you some of your most popular Hot Yoga desires .

I’ll also share what I think makes our community tick - and what I can do to add more value to it.

By the way, I was very humbled to read a huge number of comments from the survey all similar to the following real comments taken from the survey:

“you do a great job with everything”

“i love what u have provided so far via email.”

“Love your website and think you are doing all the right things. Wish there were more studios in my area.”

“An online portal that can bring like-minded Bikram enthusiasts to share their experiences and knowledge (which I can already see much of in the forum etc),,, I praise you for all of the exhaustive work you have already undertaken! It appears that you already offer the most comprehensive information on Bikram Yoga (posture analyses, forum, timing guidelines for each posture) and it is much appreciated!”

“i’m delighted with you in any event and think this is a really great initiative”

“I love your site as it is, especially the forum, and I am really looking forward to the Master Class...thank you!”

(Re: MasterClass - not long to wait now!!)

And did you know a huuuge portion of you actually DON’T practice your yoga at a studio!

But that, as they say, is music to my ears. I have a ton of things that I am planning that will help you in the studio and at home. So… stay tuned.

Here is another heavily recurring theme from the survey results.

Take a look at the following 3 questions. They all concern the meditative and spiritual aspects of this yoga.

1. What does it really mean to be in the moment?
2. How do you break through that mental barrier and really start to meditate?
3. When and how does this practice become a spiritual one?

So, to get the ball rolling, in my very next release I am starting the Meditation 101 Series!

Yes ... it’ll be free.

I will be addressing these questions by:

• Walking you through the basics of meditation;
• How to make your Hot Yoga meditation more rewarding;
• The differences between different styles of meditation; and
• Why a 90 minute hot yoga class AUTOMATICALLY attends to many aspects of practical meditation - and how you can easily deepen this.

I love that we are building a thriving forum where people can come and participate. There are thousands who are getting value every month - even if they are not registered members or actively posting. Some come back every single day to check out new topics, questions and answers!

By the way - somebody said this in response to the question “What would you most love to see us create for you?”

“An online forum where specific issues and challenges could be discussed and solutions shared.”

Which had me somewhat bewildered and wondering just how loud I have to shout that ”we have one already” !!

Let me reaffirm that we DO have a very active and wonderful online forum waiting for you to tap into!

And while I’m talking about the forum - I actually had a ton of very specific questions that were asked of me in those survey text answers. So, over the next few months I will be addressing some of those in emails and blogs.

BUT, if your question was urgent, then PLEASE head over to the forum now:

http://www.hotyogadoctor.com/index.php/site/forum/

Please post your question there. I am always happy to help. The forum has a life of its own now - with regular contributors and lots of lovely dialog between members. It makes my heart soar to know it means a lot to you.

It really is all about you ... I would really value your comments, thoughts and ideas below ... after all, it can only help me make these resources more useful for you!

Namaste

Gabrielle

(Gentle hint ... the link to the comment page is just below. LOL!)

Posted by Gabrielle on 05/07 at 02:55 AM

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Hello Gabrielle

I just wanted to kick these comments off by saying that I LOVE YOUR SITE. Nothing else comes close.

Thanks so much for asking those questions. It really made me think about what I need and want for me and my practice, and how much more I feel I can learn.

I can’t wait to see what you cook up. Are we any closer to some kinda mobile class instruction (video/audio?). I travel a lot for my work and stay in hotels every coupla weeks.

Thank YOU for everything…
Gratefully
Susan

Posted by Susan  on  05/08  at  03:11 AM

Yes, I’ll admit to being in the minority, as a male practicing Hot Yoga.

I’ve taken a few pretty fit male friends along and they probably don’t want me to say this, but they didn’t all make it through the class. Who said women were weak.

Thanks for the information. Look forward to hearing about the meditation series.

mario

Posted by mario  on  05/08  at  04:35 AM

I am a chiropractor/alternative bodyworker with a group practice (massage therapists, nutritionist, acupuncturist)and recommend hot yoga to my patients every day.  I have found that this particular yoga works well as a counterpoint to many kinds of exercise: gyrotonics, running, swimming, etc.
I really appreciate the downloads you’ve sent recently, and am passing them on to patients and staff.

Posted by nancy dearinger  on  05/08  at  07:56 PM

I am impressed by your creative efforts and drive to expand this site into unlimited potential--like a flower petal blooming--lol. You are tackling some large subjects regarding the spiritual aspects of practicing Bikram yoga, be nice to see some more info on how to best approach this in our practice. I am surprised that P of those surveyed practice outside of a studio, I am fortunate to have a studio close to my home and in the cities I travel to for business. Yes it is predominantly female and not all youngish hardbodies either--wonder why this is--the largely female attendance that is? I am going into my 3rd year and this yoga keeps me humble--when I think I have it all figured out--wham.. Each class different at many levels. Look forward to some audio-visuals re proper form and setup for the poses--will this all cost money one day? Keep up the great work--maybe you could organize a Bikram/meditation/surfing travel package to your neigbourhood for those of us in the colder parts of the world.

Namaste,

BL

Posted by beaux  on  05/09  at  12:03 PM

Hello and a big thank you to you 4 for kicking off this blog. I so appreciate your comments and your continued support.

Wow, and what a great idea, BL – a Bikram/meditation/surfing travel package – DEFINITELY worth hefty consideration.

@nancy: It is great for the professional community to get behind such a great holistic form of healing and wellbeing. Thank you for giving our resources to your people.

While we are on the subject… our prime objective here is to make great quality resources available to everyone making this fantastic system accessible to one and all. Be reassured that we will continue to always offer loads of free stuff to you - in fact I’m planning a whole lot more right now. Whatever we do – free and/or commercial products, I’m aiming to deliver you what you are asking for and do my best to exceed your expectations!

Namaste
Gabrielle

Posted by Gabrielle  on  05/11  at  04:23 AM

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