Antonio Milesi

Eine kalte Dusche während der ersten Stunde


Der Chilene Antonio Milesi unterrichtet in Basel. Seine allererste Stunde nahm er in Chulao, im Süden von Chile. “I was doing a meditation retreat with a group of people”, erinnert er sich. Drei davon seien Bikramyoga Teacher gewesen. Das Ganze habe in einem mit Holz beheizten Raum stattgefunden. 42 Grad heiss sei es gewesen. Man praktizierte Yoga zur CD von Bikram, und Antonio Milesi verstand nichts. “It was a crazy experience”, lacht er. Mitten in der Stunde sei er rausgegangen und habe eine kalte Dusche genommen – etwas, das normalerweise unmöglich ist.

Am nächsten Tag habe er es geschafft, die 90 Minuten im heissen Raum zu bleiben. Er erinnerte sich, dass seine Eltern diese Yogaart praktizierten und begann nun auch damit. Als er nach Australien reiste, praktizierte er dort weiter, in Bondi Junction in Sidney. Schliesslich absolvierte er im Frühling 2011 in Los Angeles das Teacher Training. Er traf Feroze, damals noch Mitbesitzer des Studios in Basel und auch beteiligt in Brüssel, Frankfurt und München. “Feroze brought me to this beautiful studio in Basel.” Dank dem Bikramyoga spüre er seinen Körper, sein Geist sei gereinigt.

A cold shower during the first lesson

The Chilean Antonio Milesi is teaching in Basel. He took his very first lesson in Chulao, in the South of Chile. “I was doing a meditation retreat with a group of people”, he tells. Three of them were Bikram Yoga teachers. The session took place in a wood heated room. The temperature was about 42° Centigrade. They practised with the help of Bikram’s CD. The dialogue was in English and Antonio didn’t understand a single word. “It was a crazy experience“, he laughs. In the middle of the class he left the room and took a refreshing cold shower – something nobody is allowed.

The next day he was able to stay in the hot room for 90 minutes. His parents knew about this sport which they did themselves. He started to do it as well. When he travelled to Australia he continued. Finally he took part in the Teacher Training, in spring 2011 in Los Angeles. He met Feroze, at that time, co-owner of the studio in Basel. “Feroze brought me to this beautiful studio in Basel.” Thanks to this sort of yoga he is feeling like having body and spirit cleaned.