„I wanted to make a more tangible positive contribution to the world“
Gerry Lopez ist vor 14 Jahren von Mexiko nach England gezogen. Zum ersten Mal kam er als 18-Jähriger mit Yoga in Kontakt. „I was looking for self-growth and I was fascinated by what yoga could bring into my life“, sagt er. Bikram Yoga entdeckte er 2004. Gleich nach der ersten Klasse hatte es ihn gepackt. Er trainierte damals auf einen Marathonlauf und merkte bald, dass er nicht nur körperlich stärker wurde, sondern auch mental. Ausserdem stellte er fest, dass er viel flexibler wurde. Auch heute noch sei das tolle Gefühl nach jeder Klasse dasselbe wie damals.
2011 entschied er sich, das Teacher Training zu machen. Bisher hatte er auf dem Finanzmarkt gearbeitet; er wünschte jedoch, dieses neu entdeckte aufregende und befriedigende Leben sowie die Vorteile von Bikram Yoga auch anderen Menschen näherzubringen. Es sei einer der besten Entscheide gewesen, sagt er heute. Er liebt das Unterrichten. Er spürt die Energie, welche die Trainierenden teilen und freut sich an deren Fortschritten. Schliesslich entschied er, noch einen grossen Schritt weiter zu tun und er eröffnete im Juni 2013 das Yoga Studio in Clapham Junction. Auf die Frage, was Bikram Yoga für ihn bedeute, sagt er: „A clear mind, a strong and flexible body.“
„I wanted to make a more tangible positive contribution to the world“
Gerry Lopez grew up in Mexico and moved to England about 13 years ago. His first contact with the yoga world was 20 years ago when he was 18 years old. „I was looking for self-growth and I was fascinated by what yoga could bring into my life“, are his words. He discovered Bikram Yoga in 2004 and since the first class he was taken in. At that time he was training to run a marathon. The Bikram Yoga class not only left him feeling great, physically and mentally, but he also felt the huge improvement in body flexibility. Moreover, the feeling after each class even today is amazing!
In 2011 he decided to take his yoga to the next level. He had been working in financial markets but wanted to make a more tangible positive contribution to the world. So, he decided to become a Bikram Yoga teacher to share those amazing life changing benefits that Bikram Yoga brings into people’s lives. It has been one of the best decisions he has taken in his life. He loves teaching. The energy exchange in the yoga room and seeing people improve themselves class by class, has provided him with an incredible feeling of satisfaction. Hence, he decided the next step in his yoga path, which was to open a Bikram Yoga school. So he can create a space to share Bikram’s Yoga teachings to help more people live healthier and longer. Asked about what Bikram means to him, he says: „A clear mind, a strong and flexible body.“
