Student Spotlight: January 2020

Kevin Browning

Hot Yoga NorthWest's very own Lighthouse - Kevin Browning - is the January Student Spotlight!

If you've met Kevin you know this is true: he brings a certain brightness with him when he comes into a room. He has a heart of gold, and it shines through.

​He is a true ambassador for this healing yoga and for our Studio!
​
"Read More" to check out our Interview with Kevin. 

In the time since Kevin has been practicing here at HYNW, he has taken 348 classes - all of them hot!  That's 508.5 HOURS in the Hot Room!

184 of those classes were from 2019.
Talk about having a consistent practice.
He believes in the power of the yoga + pilates, and he chooses to continually show up.

Why? Because this yoga has changed his life.
​The same reason he continues to share the yoga with everyone he meets.
And because to Kevin (and to many of us here at HYNW):

Yoga is the greatest sport there ever was.

We asked Kevin some questions about his yoga practice and his experience here at HYNW, here's what he had to say: 

How long have you been practicing at Hot Yoga NorthWest?
About 4 years now!

What's your favorite class?
All of the Hot classes! Original Hot Yoga, Express Hot Yoga, Original Hot Yoga BEATS, Inferno Hot Pilates, Hot 26+! 

What are your roles / hobbies outside of the Studio?
I'm a Dad first, then I Skateboard & I Dance a lot. Gym is my other favorite too & I also enjoy meditation and study of all things spiritual.

How did you discover the Studio?
Referral from a friend who used Groupon.

Do you remember your first class? Tell us about it.
Yes it was awesome - both scary and difficult. I felt good just getting through it. Coming back the second time was the hardest though, because I knew what to expect.

What made you decide to first come practice at Hot Yoga NorthWest?
I needed to manage anxiety.

What's the biggest benefit / obstacle you've experienced or overcome since practicing at Hot Yoga NorthWest?
I've just changed as a person entirely and am much less anxious and less stressed as ever ~ It's the best I've had for feeling better, ever.

What advice would you give a new student at the Studio?
Keep Coming Back, It Works If You Work It
and
You Don't Have To Quit To Start Over!

Tell us why you love Hot Yoga NorthWest?
The sense of welcoming and sense of healing.

---

Kevin - from all of us at Hot Yoga NorthWest, THANK YOU for being YOU.
Thank you for being such a BRIGHT part of our Community.
You inspire us all.
Shine On!
​- the HYNW Team
​🌟⭐️🌟⭐️🌟