| Developed by Bikram Choudhury from traditional Yoga | | | | A Few Other Benefits: |
| techniques, Bikram yoga is a type of yoga which | | | | - Helps in meditation. |
| focuses on providing general well being. Composed of | | | | - Flexibility of muscles and connective tissue. |
| 26 different postures and couple of breathing | | | | - Sweating promotes elimination of foreign particles |
| exercises. Bikram Yoga should be performed in a | | | | from skin. |
| room with the temperature raised to about 105°F | | | | - Rise in temperature assists proper functioning of |
| and a high humidity. Have a warm room has a number | | | | immune system. |
| of benefits including warming up tissues in the body | | | | - Improves functioning nervous system. |
| and making stretching easier. | | | | The standing deep breathing pose, called Pranayama, |
| Each of the 26 poses will be performed once and | | | | is important in Bikram Yoga. The hot air taken in while |
| then repeated to increase the stretching even further | | | | breathing is said to kill many germs in the windpipe, thus |
| and to help you gain confidence with the stretch. The | | | | eliminating bacteria and protecting you from illness. |
| heat helps to lubricate joints but don't overdo it as it is | | | | Deep breathing exercises help to prepare you mentally |
| easy to think you can stretch further than you really | | | | and aid in concentration. |
| can. | | | | Due to the level of sweat during the 90 minute class a |
| The heated room will cause you to sweat quite | | | | special mat is often used. It is a mat with a high friction |
| profusely, and as the class usually goes for 90 minutes | | | | level to stop you from slipping while performing the |
| you'll want to make sure you have water on hand | | | | poses. |
| incase you start to dehydrate. Sweating is a good | | | | With all things considered Bikram Yoga appears to be |
| way to flush toxins out of the body, but in order to do | | | | a great way to relieve stress, improve fitness level |
| so you will need to keep up your fluid intake. | | | | and enjoy a greater level of well being. |