We have so much to be grateful for at The Hot Room during our five-year celebration! The success of our studios would not be possible without the support of our community. To commemorate this support, we’ve decided it is only natural to choose Barry Sinclair as our next student spotlight. Barry is one of The Hot Room’s most dedicated and kind-hearted yogis to ever grace The Hot Room. He truly works and practices from a place of positivity and gratitude, and that energy is infectious. Since practicing at The Hot Room, Barry has taken nearly 1,200 classes and logged almost 1,500 hours of yoga. This doesn’t include the countless hours Barry contributes as a Karma Krew Yogi. We can’t imagine how many towels he’s folded, floors he’s mopped and fruit he’s chopped. Here’s what Barry has to say about his life at The Hot Room:

What’s life like for you outside of your yoga practice at The Hot Room?

Life is great outside the Hot Room!  Much of that is due to the many positive side effects I receive from my practice. Health, happiness and relationships just to name a few

When did you join The Hot Room community and what motivates you to continue to come back?

I joined the Hot Room community in 2013 a week or two after the studio opened. The community itself keeps me coming back. The students and staff are so inspiring!  I am far beyond grateful!

What forms of yoga do you practice and why?

Mainly the Original Hot Yoga for the physical benefits. I also enjoy Hot Power Vinyasa, Hot Power Sculpt, and lately the Inferno Pilates. I find that when practicing all of these forms they feed off of each other. My body and strength are more balanced.

What is your favorite posture?

My favorite posture is by far Camel! It makes me feel wide open powerful yet vulnerable intensely aware and indescribably invigorated.

You’ve attended nearly 1,200 classes at The Hot Room! What does that number mean to you?

That number probably means at least a million things. It means I have fallen down and gotten back up at least ten thousand times I still consider myself a beginner. You should see my Standing Head to Knee—at this point I can only laugh. It means countless times I have been beyond grateful to myself and our community.

You’ve been with The Hot Room since the beginning. How have you seen our community change and evolve over the years?

I am amazed by the number of students who have also been practicing at the Hot Room since the beginning. That says a lot. I am also amazed by all of the new faces I see every week. It is such a unique opportunity to see and sometimes be a part of their transformation.

Tell us about your Original Hot Yoga Teacher Training experience?

Initially because it is my goal to teach. I had seen firsthand the products of the program in some of the great teachers we have on our staff. It taught me that I have so much more to learn. I would highly encourage anyone one interested in Original Hot Yoga to pursue a training at The Hot Room. In addition to providing the tools to become a great teacher it provides detailed anatomy, effective public speaking, yoga history and philosophy.