What Is Bikram Yoga? 26 Yoga Asanas To Do In This Session
A special set of asanas put together by Bikram Choudhury that claims to change your life.
Bikram yoga consists of a set of asanas practiced in a controlled environment (a studio). This yogic method is highly popular in the United States, and practicing it is said to be a life-changing experience. So, what is this method all about? What yoga poses does it comprise? How does it benefit your health? Read on to know the answers.
What Is Bikram Yoga?
Back in the 70s, a young lad, armed with yoga championship laurels from India, went to the USA and popularized a new way of practicing yoga. He devised a suitable method that he put together after years of experimenting and practicing. His name is Bikram Choudhury, and he called the method he devised Bikram Yoga. It became a big hit in the United States, and soon, people were flocking to join his classes across the world called the Bikram Yoga Studios.
The method entails practicing a set of predesigned exercises synthesized from the traditional Hatha Yoga asanas in a studio with a temperature of about 40°C and 40% humidity. The session includes the practice of 26 asanas for 90 minutes; it is synonymously known as hot yoga.
Below, we compiled a list of all the 26 yoga asanas done in a Bikram Yoga session. Take a look at them.
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