Mile High Bikram Yoga

I love practicing Bikram and the instructors are great. Unfortunately, the studio is not maintained well. The showers are consistently moldy. The fan in the women’s locker room was taken out weeks ago because it was broken and likely won’t be replaced for months. Last winter one of the shower knobs broke (and remained broken for weeks) — finally a student started bringing in pliers so we could adjust the temperature. Unacceptable. The rental mats are so old they are falling apart and don’t offer any cushion.
It’s frustrating because the membership is NOT cheap and it appears that all revenue goes toward promotional materials not toward keeping the studio clean.

Let me start this by saying I love this studio. They keep the room HOT! Their instructors are TOP NOTCH! This is the studio that the pros go to. You can often see professional athletes and musicians rolling through here. It is NOT for the people that are not willing to put in 110% effort and don’t care about results.
That’s NOT to say it isn’t for beginners. Everyone in the room was once a beginner. Newbies tend to get even more results in the beginning. That’s because this series is designed to improve circulation and flush out your digestive tract. There are way more benefits than that but these were the first changes that I noticed in my own body. You’re going to feel a little weird at first. Your goal should be just to stay in the room for the full 90 minutes. You’ll get better and better with each following visit. Some days are harder than others. It just depends on how your body feels that day. This yoga does take some time to get used to. But the results are AMAZING. I know of a guy that lost 150 lbs that goes to this studio. He obviously changed his diet along with the yoga but the two together got dramatic results.
This particular studio is one of the most challenging ones in the country due to the altitude and the super hot room. So give yourself a little pat on the back for making it through the 90 minutes it was worth it and you earned every drop of sweat.
Now on to address some of the things others were talking about because I don’t think what they’re saying is fair. This studio is at a higher altitude AND really hot so they are sticklers about doing the postures correctly. Trust me I had a femur and knee break so I wanted to modify postures as well.
I asked an instructor about it after class and they politely informed me that because of this studios altitude and heat that there is more of a risk of injuring yourself if you perform a posture incorrectly. So they are really looking out for their students by trying to keep them from getting injured here. If you’ve had a previous injury and are wanting to modify a posture you should talk with your instructor before class if you’re sensitive about being corrected. (They don’t drop nearly $ 20,000 on their yoga education for nothing! When they go to training they go to a posture clinic everyday for hours each day. So please take the other reviews with a grain of salt. There is no way that these people have the same training as the teachers here. And this studio is VERY picky about their teachers.) They’ll let you know what to do and not to do. Just make sure you arrive earlier than 20 minutes so you’re not holding all of the rest of us up from checking in. :)
Please don’t stop helping me improve in class! That’s why I’m coming here rather than doing yoga at home. I want the guidance and that glorious hot yoga room. To me that’s the only two things that really matter and that’s where this studio really shines.
I’ve had nothing but good experiences with all of the instructors here and i’ve learned SOO much about improving my health by just talking with the staff.
This was the only rehabilitation that I did after my motorcycle wreck and it singlehandedly brought me back. Thank you SOO much!
Nameste

I’ve been going to this studio off and on since 2012. After reading all the bad reviews which quite frankly surprised me, I wanted to offer a voice of reason and balance. Bikram yoga is extreme. It is not for the faint of heart. 105 degrees. 90 minutes. Best workout ever but it’s not for everyone. There will be a lot of sweat. Most men are topless. I am 53 years old and have struggled with a lot of injuries over the years but the 26 postures absolutely help and is extraordinarily therapeutic. In fact, Bikram was one of the most significant exercises I did to help me recover my ENTIRE range of motion after rotator cuff surgery. You have to be smart when you approach hot yoga. My drive is 30 – 45 minutes. Plan accordingly. I’ve driven an hour because of traffic only to arrive 1 – 2 min late so I went home. It happens. Deal with it. Hydrate and better yet, manage your core temperature before arriving. There are 26 postures and many of them are difficult. I’m good at some. Still a beginner at others but I can promise you, every teacher I’ve ever had is excellent. They know their stuff. Instruction is very easy to follow but it also helps to have a base understanding of yoga poses. Find a teacher or two you like and stick with them if it makes you more comfortable. In short, this is the Big Leagues of Yoga. Anybody at any level at any age can start but Bikram won’t compromise the quality and protocol to fit someone’s idea of convenience. Is the studio perfect? No. I don’t know any that are but the quality and excellence are unmatched and from my experience, the staff has always been nothing but gracious, helpful and friendly.

Very disappointed with my experience. First time there today. I was frustrated from the beginning. Line going in was a cluster f*ck… Tried to get my towels and people had no regard for others’ personal space. Very small Changing area. I walked into the studio and the only space left for me was next to a pile of dust bunnies and I’m not talking small ones. at least three to four handfuls worth! I also made personal modifications based on what I am able to do and got called out publicly for modifying especially in tree pose. I’m not very flexible in my hips and was embarrassed by being called out. At the end of class everyone just got up abruptly and again had no regard for people’s personal space. When I tell you that people dripped sweat everywhere in the studio, out of the studio, onto the carpets to the changing area I mean it was absolutely disgusting! No one cleaned up after themselves. I hauled ass out of there as quick as I could. Will definitely NOT be going back there and don’t recommend it to others!

Great workout good value. I wish they have bigger room and more often of promotion. I love the dialogue and all teachers are nice.

Studio has gone downhill over the past 2 or so years. Always hot and always open which is great.
Classes constantly start 7 – 9 minutes late, its really annoying. Most teachers are not prescriptive and look bored, students do not clean up after themselves at all even when asked to and there is a total lack of discipline with the instruction.
If there were other alternatives I would go there if it were hot and bikram… its really too bad, I used to love this place.

Dropped in to try a class while in Denver. Have been to many Bikram studios before and always like to try new and different studious when travelling, Facilities could be updated as they were dated and tired. Was surprised to see carpeting in a hot yoga studio which attracts so much moisture! a. Teacher was good and made corrections where needed. The class room appeared to exceed the traditional temperature a few times which triggered many students to leave the room on a number of occasions. The change room for women was quite small but had been updated. Was nice to see tile on the floor in there. Overall I would not return to this studio or recommend it due to the overall conditions,

For the last 3 years, this studio has been my home away from home. While I am a huge advocate for yoga in general, this particular studio is a very special place filled with caring and dedicated teachers as well as students. The owner take a personal interest in everyone who walks in and out the studio’s doors. The studio is always clean and feels like home. Come check it out and join the Mile High Bikram family; it will change your life.

Don’t go here… There are many professional studios in Denver with incredible instructors. I got sick in class and I politely removed myself with no plan of going back to disrupt the class. The instructor came out said ‘I knew I shouldn’t have let you in’ then promptly threw my mat out at me. I never leave bad reviews but I just have no idea how they even stay in service with such horrible attitudes.

Biggest bikram jerks I have ever met! I am visiting in Denver and it took me 25 minutes to drive to the studio. I walked up literally one minute late for class, and the teacher took the time to answer the door and argue with me for three minutes rather than let me in. He stopped to find out if i just moved to Denver as if my answer that I was a visitor was not enough to warrant the exception. On top of it, I have a newborn baby, which I explained, so the amount of effort it took to get there was astronomical. He told me to leave.
I have been doing bikram for over 12 years, been to over 50 studios around the world and have never had such an unpleasant experience. I do not understand how studios/​teachers can lack such compassion in the moment, when someone humbly requests it. I do not recommend this studio to anyone. Try another studio in the city before you let this one ruin your impression of bikram. Most places are lovely, understanding and simply look to encourage their students to practice. This one instead ruined my day.

Nice place, friendly and clean. If you love bikram check it out. I wish the shower was a tad bit bigger for 30 guys but not much you can do in a small space
They do a nice job.

In NYC, it is legal for women (& men) to be topless in public. As a result, most yoga studios there do not allow their students-​male or female-​to practice topless. It’s just really strange & even creepy to me now seeing men topless in yoga, & there are a lot of topless men at this studio.

I took my very first Bikram class at Mile High a little over a year ago and have completed a few challenges in that time. The rewards, both physical and mental, are incredible. Having now practiced at several other studios across the country, I feel confident in saying that this is one of, if not the, best studios in the nation. IMHO, the staff is excellent & unparalleled, attentive to new students and regulars alike. There’s even between-​class entertainment occasionally, if Geordie’s in the bldg doing tricks for coconut water.
If you’ve been practicing for years or even decades, you’ll feel right at home. If you’re looking to cut your teeth in the world of Bikram, there’s no better place to start than right here.

Confession: I love Bikram Yoga. I love hot, sweaty, disgustingly-​repetitive Bikram Yoga! If you’re looking to find your zen or your yin or your quiet, peaceful meditation space in your inner soul, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for a crazy intense workout that tests the mind and the body, well, there is no better feeling than totally destroying yourself in a little 90-​minute sesh. And hey, if you’re going to be completely soaking your body in a pool of your own sweat, there’s no better place to do it than this cozy little studio.
I’ve come to this studio maybe 8 times over the course of about 2 years, but when they had a anniversary sale with 15-​packs for ~$ 9/​class, I gobbled them up, so I’ll be coming back with a drip-​droppy vengeance for many months to come.
The only knock I can give them is that while most of the instructors have been absolutely fantastic, there’s the occasional apple with whom I just don’t jive. I’m not a yogi, and no, my left arm will never completely extend. Sometimes, I just need to hide in the back and be left alone. Ohmmmmmmm.

Great experience!

I am a newer student to this studio and the instructors have been so encouraging and motivating.

I like this place, and I’ll return next time I’m in Denver. I was visiting for a few days from out of town and am a Bikram Yoga regular at home The instructors here were very good. They gave those few tid-​bits of information and useful corrections that were different from the instructors I am used to at home and that I felt benefitted my practice.
There were a couple of minor (probably insignificant, really) differences I noticed from my home studio. There is a clock on the back wall and a big thermometer next to it in the hot room. My personal feeling is that the references to outside distractions like time and temp contrast badly with what I’m trying to experience while in class there, but so be it. Others who are used to them probably like them. The facility is located in an old building and some aspects of the studio are a little shabby but it was clean and functional, which is what really matters.
If and when you call the studio for information or whatever, you often do not get a live voice. I left a message but no one called me back before I tried again a few hours later, when it was answered by a live voice. If you visit the studio other than ½ hour before class up until class begins, or after class for ½ hour you cannot get in. At least that’s the case on the weekend, when is when I was there. That’s because the only employee there is the instructor, who is not there all day and who also locks the front door (appropriately) before he/​she goes into the hot room to teach the class.
I left my water bottle and wet yoga shorts (in a plastic bag because they need to be washed ASAP after 90 minutes of Bikram Yoga for sure!) there by mistake after practice. I returned the next day to retrieve them, barely making the ½ hour cutoff! The staff had washed the shorts in the washing machine and hung them to dry, which is their practice, they said. I was grateful for that since they went right into my suitcase for the trip home.
Again, overall it was a good experience and I’ll return without reservation when next in Denver for a few days.

Dave’s classes are wonderful. And this studio is also amazing. The combination of stretching and meditation is perfect for any lifestyle and the rapid instruction is also perfect for quieting the mind and focusing on one’s practice. I would definitely recommend this studio for anyone looking for improve their yoga practice and also their lifestyle. Five stars!

Ok, so the first time I went, I hated it. Like, a lot. I hated the fact that it was hot, smelly, and that I was bad at it. I was bothered that I couldn’t drink water, that I wasn’t supposed to «give up» and leave the room and that everyone else seemed to be ok when I was in some sort of yoga hell! (complete with fiery temps!)
But, then the second time (as I am masochistic and livingsocial obsessed, I had an unlimited month and wasn’t going to waste it), I was more hydrated going into class… I knew that I had to stay in the room the whole 90min… I knew to set myself close to the door so if the instructor took pity on us and let in a few wafts of fresh air, I could capture them… And, guess what? I kinda enjoyed it!
As a friend said, «it’s the ironman of yoga»… It’s a bit crazy, a bit strange, and a lot obsessive. So, I might keep it up a bit.
I’ve now gone to three different instructors, and all three walk you through the same poses (of course) but are a bit different. Carolyn is the most hippy-​dippy (that’s a compliment). Zack is the most mellow (and has so far opened the door the most) and Samantha is one of the owners, so she’s pretty hardcore.
I’d recommend it, but do be aware of what you’re getting into.

Whew. This is the real deal hot yoga spot. I’ve been a faithful Corepower fangirl for most of my practice for the last year or so but I have been wanting to try out new local studios as an alternative. When a Groupon came up this week for a 3-​class package I was quick to snatch it up!
The location couldn’t be any farther away from me all the way across town so I had the opportunity to come in early this Sunday morning. The instructor asked if I had done Bikram before, I explained I have done «Hot Yoga» at other places before and she said there were a few differences. The poses were the same sequence and everything, the only noticeable difference I saw was the room was a tad bit hotter.
She made a point to learn my name, and I did like when she would call my name out if I was doing a pose well or if I needed alignment correction. One thing I didn’t like-​the studio was carpeted! Surprise to me as all the ones I’ve gone to up to this point have all been hard flooring. The place also smelled awful, like a moldy basement. Eeewww!
Overall, I had a great time and I was happy to finally come to a Bikram certified Yoga studio, the only one in Denver I believe. I don’t see myself coming here TOO often due to the location but anytime I need that super hot fix I will look no further than this place.