Bikram Yoga

BIKRAM YOGA

Bikram Yoga

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Introduction

The philosophy and practice of Yoga date back to ancient times originating perhaps as early as 5 ,000 to 8 ,000 years ago . It has been argued that the rules or percepts set down in the first systematic work on Yoga , Patanjali 's Yoga Sutras , do not set forth a philosophy , but are practical instructions for attaining certain psychological states . Over many millennia , different yogic meditative techniques had been developed

br and used to restore and maintain health , and ultimately to attain states of enlightenment

Yogic meditative techniques have been transmitted through Kundalini yoga , Sahaja yoga , Hatha yoga and the other yogic lineages . Though there are numerous styles of yoga the styles vary according to the emphasis and combination of four primary components : asanas , pranayamas , mantras and the various meditation techniques . In Kundalini yoga , there are thousands of different postures , some dynamic and some static , and also thousands of different mediation techniques , many of which are dis specific . Kundalini yoga meditation techniques are usually practiced while maintaining a straight spine , and employ a large number of specific , and highly structured breathing patterns , various eye and hand postures , and a wide variety of mantras . All of these techniques supposedly have different effects and benefits in their respective combinations . 38

History of Bikram Yoga

Bikram Choudhury founded the Yoga College of India in Beverly Hills California , in 1974 . Bikram combined ancient yoga doctrines with scientific input from doctors at the Tokyo University Hospital to put together a modernized and standardized workout

Bikram yoga is an intelligently designed series of twenty-six postures that works the body from the inside out . Each posture strengthens and stretches the muscles for the next posture . Breathing is coordinated with the postures , and there are also separate breathing exercises Bikram yoga also trains the mind through meditation to improve self-control , determination , concentration , and patience (Simpkins Annellen 36

This is one of the most often prescribed yoga styles . Bikram Choudhury was himself a multi-sport athlete . He was a marathon runner and a world record holder in Olympic weightlifting

Once known mainly as "the yoga of the stars " this style of hatha spread the United States via Beverly Hills . Bikram yoga is better known today as "Hot Yoga " because it is taught in a room kept at approximately 90 degrees Celsius . What many people do not know is that although this style is purported to have originated with its namesake Bikram Choudhury , it actually can be traced back to Bishnu Gosh , the brother of Paramahansa Yogananda who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship in 1925

26 Asanas of Bikram Yoga

The important pranayama and asanas for correcting abdominal diss are : Pranayama with Rechala and Puraka , Uttanapada asana , Pawana Mukta asana , Bhujanga asana , Shalabha asana , Pashchimottan asanas , and pranayama are described and illustrated

PRANAYAMA (with Rechaka and Puraka

Pranayana is a special kind of breathing exercise . There are various forms of pranayama though each is done differently...