text: I visited Bikram Yoga Paradise Valley with a monthlong Groupon I have been practicing yoga in some form for about years and had not ever tried Bikram before I generally despise humid heat so it seemed like an allaround bad idea However I felt like the Groupon was a great deal and I wanted to try a new experiencennI was warmly welcomed when I first showed up for class and they were very encouraging for my yearold daughter to join for the nd half of class as well I was surprised by how accomplishable the hot environment was and the combination of good instructor dialogue and watching other students made me feel like I could keep up with no problem even for the poses that I had not done before in other yoga forms Huge bonus for the instructors making a point to know everyone is name to call out corrections and praise during class The stress of using class as a moving meditation really makes this an individual practice in the midst of the community Great sense of energy every step of the waynnI did classes with different instructors in the first week and saw some students multiple times The sense of community at this studio is great Everyone is incredibly positive and welcoming I am definitely sticking with this studio and the personal challenge of Bikram practice