Welcome to another episode of Who Are These Guys – where we take on new experiences, push our limits, and then complain about it afterward like true New Yorkers.
This time, we sweat out our egos (and probably a few bad life decisions) in the sweltering inferno that is hot yoga.
Jesse & Kurt sit down with Nicole & Chris from Just Breathe Yoga Studio in Massapequa and Sayville, NY. The Who Are These Guys crew threw themselves into a scorching 90-minute session that had us questioning our life choices, our flexibility, and whether we’d make it out alive.
What started as a casual fitness experiment quickly became an existential crisis—because nothing says "I need to reevaluate my life" quite like trying to touch your toes in a 105-degree room.
We break down:
✔️ The brutal reality of Inferno Hot Pilates vs. traditional yoga
✔️ Why breathing (correctly) is the difference between passing out and making it through
✔️ How COVID changed the yoga world and led to some underground, back-alley yoga sessions (yes, really)
✔️ Bikram’s wild history and how the practice survived despite its controversial founder
✔️ How martial arts, breathwork, and yoga intersect in the pursuit of mental and physical mastery
✔️ And of course, why King Pigeon might be the best boxing nickname of all time
If you’ve ever wondered if hot yoga is a life-changing practice or just a slow-cooked torture method, this episode is for you. Buckle up, hydrate, and let’s get into it.
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00:00 Introduction to Inferno Class
01:00 Facing the Heat
03:29 The Popularity of Inferno Hot Pilates
05:19 Understanding Different Yoga Practices
08:46 Breathing Techniques and Martial Arts
24:23 Injuries and Recovery Stories
30:50 The Secret to Success
31:51 Turning Around Yoga Studios
33:17 Transition from Corporate America
38:15 Building a Yoga Community
41:29 Impact of COVID-19 on Yoga Studios
50:32 Personal Development and Podcasting
51:54 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans
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