i have been practicing \"regular\" yoga for a few years, off and on, and tried out bikram for a couple months over the summer. i even went seven times in the first ten days, and it did help me feel better, overall.\n\nso the facilities at this studio are really great. the room is huge and has a soft floor that soaks up all the sweat so there aren't giant puddles everywhere. the air flow and circulation are really great; even though its super hot and humid, the air doesn't feel stale or stagnant.\n\nalthough i honestly feel that going to this bikram practice helped my shoulder begin the recovery process from a pretty serious injury, i do not think bikram is the practice for me, even at this place.\n\ni go to yoga for the \"zen\" aspects and to help build overall strength and flexibility. bikram basically is just holding stretches, not necessarily challenging your strength. and just because you are sweating does not mean you are getting the workout of a lifetime, it just means the room is 105 degrees!\n\none negative aspect of this place is the instructors; they act like this is a boot camp workout.\n\n\"straighten your leg.\"\n\n\"STRAIGHTEN YOUR LEG.\"\n\n\"STRAIGHTEN YOUR (EFFING) LEG!!!!!!\" \n\neach repetition of phrases like this would get louder and actually more MEAN sounding. and btw, that was said to the whole class, not just to me individually.\n\ni know i might come off as snobby here, but i do not really like many of the people/clients who practice here. many people are soooo inconsiderate of others' practices! i guess that goes to how this is more a trendy fitness bootcamp then a zen yoga practice. some people leave and come back (multiple times?) during class (they say not to). when the practice is over, i like to take a few extra moments in shavasana to collect myself but a bunch of people jump up to leave immediately (nothing wrong with that) but they make so much noise rolling up their mats and just leaving the room, not respecting others practices. also, i got sweat dripped (more like poured!) on me when someone walked right over me with their sweaty mat.\n\nand they talk about this bikram guy like he is the second jesus but it just seems like the whole thing is all about money.