22/10/2025
✨Meet Ralph – Guest Bikram Yoga Teacher with a Powerful Story of Healing and Transformation
In May 2004, Ralph was diagnosed with Spasmodic Torticollis, a rare neurological disorder that caused his neck muscles to spasm uncontrollably. He describes those years as the lowest point in his life—his confidence shattered, self-esteem gone, and no sense of control over his body.
Everything began to shift in 2012 when he walked into Bikram Yoga Five Dock, just five minutes from home. “I was broken,” he says. “Physically, mentally, emotionally.”
The heat helped ease his physical pain—but it was the mental transformation that truly changed his life. He kept returning to the mat, rebuilding his confidence and strength. A quote from Bikram’s book gave him purpose: "Without the struggle, there is no discipline."
After two years of practice, his neurologist noticed real improvement—enough to cancel a scheduled surgery. Eventually, the same doctor who had been skeptical became a believer in the healing power of Bikram yoga.
In 2019, Ralph attended teacher training in Acapulco. Despite the emotional and social challenges, he stayed the full nine weeks—and was voted Valedictorian by his fellow trainees.
“Teach from your heart with love,” his trainer Manali told him—words he lives by in every class he teaches.
Ralph’s story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, and that transformation happens through struggle. Join him on the mat while he’s with us for a week—an unforgettable teacher with a journey worth hearing and a heart worth learning from💛🙏
