Bikram Yoga
What is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram Yoga is a form of yoga created by Bikram Choudhury. Bikram Choudhury born February 10, 1946
Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Consisting of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises done in an area heated to 105°F, Bikram Yoga has become one of the most famous styles of yoga, taught to many stars, celebrities and athletes.
Bikram yoga uses the tourniquet effect. This is explained as cutting off the blood supply to ones veins and arteries to cause pressure. Once that pressure is release it is flood gate type effect. This flooding flushes out the veins and arteries.
The application of Bikram yoga should increase your circulation as well as your range of motion. The 105°F area allows for many benefits while practicing Bikram yoga. This opens up the your pores, thins the blood, allows the muscles to stretch and increases the heart rate. All of these factor along with Bikram make for the perfect system.
Bikram yoga takes a great deal of practice. It is suggested that if you want to practice Bikram Yoga that you only go to a certified Bikram yoga instructor. Certified Bikram instructor go through a very specialized training program. If you start Bikram yoga in a facility be sure to ask if the instructor is a Bikram yoga certified instructor.
The health benifits for Bikram Yoga seem endless. a single session of Bikram yoga can burn as many as 1250 calories. The Bikram style of yoga is also designed to help the body heal. Bad knees or bad back, this yoga promotes a healthier body and a healthy mind.
Bikram Choudhury has written book and guides about the yoga he created. Below are the publications:
