Bikram Yoga is also known as ‘Hot Yoga’ because it is performed in a room heated to 95 to 105 degrees. Developed by Bikram Choudhury, this style of yoga focuses on twenty-six postures, or asanas, which are performed in a set series that warms and stretches the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the order in which they should be stretched. Each yoga pose is performed twice and then held for a specific amount of time. A typical Bikram yoga session begins in Standing Postures then moves to the Backbends, Forward Bends, and Twists. At the end of the class, a special breath called Kapalabhati Breath is performed.
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Bikram Yoga Table of contents
- What is Bikram Yoga?
- Benefits of Bikram Yoga
- Some Tips
- Bikram Yoga Positions
- Standing Poses (Note: All the poses are repeated twice. The room is at around 100-Fahrenheit degrees)
- Standing Deep Breathing Pose
- Half Moon Pose and hands to Feet – Ardha-Chandrasana and Pada-Hastasana
- Awkward Pose – Utkatasana
- Eagle Pose – Garurasana
- Standing Head to Knee Pose – Dandayamana-Janushirasana
- Standing Bow Pulling Pose – Dandayamana-Dhanurasana
- Balancing Stick Pose – Tuladandasana
- Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose – Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Paschimotthanasana
- Triangle Pose – Trikanasana
- Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose – Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Janushirasana
- Tree Pose – Tadasana
- Toe Stand Pose – Padangustasana
- On the Floor
- Sitting Up Poses
- Breathing – Kapalbhati in Vajrasana
- Relaxation
- Standing Poses (Note: All the poses are repeated twice. The room is at around 100-Fahrenheit degrees)
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