Featured Teacher

Upkar Chana

 

About Upkar Chana:

Upkar grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and played lacrosse and field hockey
in high school and Division 1 sports in college. At the end of college she
stopped all physical activities and gained 20 pounds. This was a
depressing development for her. Sometime later her best friend dared her
to take her first Bikram Yoga class in New York City in 2003. It was love
at first sweat! She practiced on and off until the end of 2006. By early
2007 she chose to undergo a transformation in her life. She returned to
the hot room this time ready to commit to a serious practice. She
practiced consistently 5 to 7 times a week, and then completed her first
30 day challenge. That was what convinced her to go to teacher training.
She completed training in the Fall of 2008 in Acapulco, Mexico. Bikram
Yoga has touched and inspired Upkar and taught her much about her Indian
heritage.