Bikram Choudhury

WHAT IS BIKRAM YOGA? With the increasing popularity of Bikram yoga classes in the United States, it is important to understand what separates this type of yoga from the others to determine if it’s the right match for you. Bikram yoga can be condensed into a unique fusion of hot yoga and hatha yoga. Hatha yoga signifies simply that an individual is passing through a series of postures, and hot yoga is performed in a heated room. Bikram yoga combines these two types of yoga by offering a specific 26 pose sequence in a heated room reaching the temperature of 104 degree Fahrenheit and 40% humidity for ninety minutes. This technique, formulated by renowned Indian Yogi, Bikram Choudhury, aims to unify all areas of your body, both internal and…

Meditation/ mindfulness exercises are something I have wanted to incorporate into my life weekly. The first time I have even done a mindfulness exercise was in counseling with my therapist. I would do it once a week before every session. I found it really helpful to start out each session with a quick five-minute exercise. Without even knowing I went through four of the five stages in the transtheoretical model: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, and action. During the…

The Unique and Controversial Bikram System of Yoga One form of Yoga which is as unique as it is controversial is Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga is a popular form of yoga in the United States, as well as other areas of the world. However, many of the claimed health benefits have been shrouded in controversy since Bikram Yoga became popular in the 1970s (httpwww.bikramyoga.com). Additionally, recent developments of potential health risks, as well as sexual assault accusations surrounding the founder,…