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Why Not Try Bikram Yoga?
By Anika Molugu
There are many types of yoga, but Bikram yoga tends to
stand out from the rest. Even though the practice is largely the same, you'll
immediately notice the difference in the environment -- the room in which Bikram
yoga is performed is heated between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit!
Bikram yoga follows a consistent program, employing 26 various poses, each of
which you practice twice during a session.
The poses flow as follows. You'll start with Standing Postures, then progress to
Backbends. Then you'll practice Forward Bends and Twists. You will do the poses
using the Kapalabhati Breath or the Breath Of Fire techniques, which are
advanced techniques known for their energizing and cleansing qualities.
It's Getting Hot in Here
The purpose of the heat in Bikram yoga is to help you ease in to a deeper, safer
pose. The heat helps your body's flexibility, making it easier to achieve better
postures and making your overall practice more effective. Some of the poses
you'll do in Bikram yoga are quite challenging, and the heat will help you enter
them more comfortably, and ideally get more out of them. Also, with the
increased temperature, your body will sweat more readily, releasing more toxins
from your pores. The heat also lowers your risk for injuries.
When you practice Bikram yoga, you aren't simply stretching the muscles in your
body. You're also working and massaging the internal organs, which helps to
strengthen and lubricate the body's glands and improve the nervous system. With
Bikram yoga, you'll work and strengthen your muscles, joints and ligaments. All
this work -- especially with the help of Bikram's specialized environment --
helps to flush toxins out of your body and provides the kind of exercise your
muscles crave.
Can You Stand the Heat? Get Into the Kitchen!
Aptly named, this yoga practice was developed by Yogi Bikram Choudhury, who
first began his yoga practice at the age of three, then studied yoga for a long
while with the renowned physical culturalist, Bishnu Ghosh. Together they
developed this form as one of the ultimate ways to help the body through series
of especially challenging stretches and poses. It goes without saying that the
Bikram beginner requires a skilled instructor to get started, as these poses are
more challenging than some. The high temperature is also key to the process. As
a result, more than other forms, you'll need to take instruction at a yoga
school or some of the higher end fitness clubs.
You can easily learn more about Bikram yoga to any of the on-topic books
available on the Web. You'll find that Bikram yoga offers a wide range of
challenging poses, and many people find it a wonderful way of widening their
yoga experience. If you're ready to branch out and try something new, be sure to
try Bikram yoga.
About the Author:
Stop by
http://www.YogiSutras.com for the stories of twelve
ordinary people who made the transition from student to
certified instructor, plus helpful
yoga
poses and accessories.
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