Benefits of Bikram Yoga or Hot Yoga
What is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga which was scientifically designed by Bikram Choudhury. It is series of 26 yoga asanas (poses) along with 22 breathing exercises.
Bikram yoga positions are performed in a hot room where temperatures reach almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The reason behind this technique is that the heat warms up the muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, vertebrae and all the organs of the body, thus helping better stretching. The heat also prevents injuries to these areas. Another advantage of the heat is that it promotes better circulation of the blood and release of toxins from the body. Thus, one feels more rejuvenated and invigorated after a session of Bikram yoga in a hot room.
Bikram yoga asanas (postures) are powerful and more demanding. They are usually repeated twice and you have to maintain them for a specific length of time. The postures usually start with standing ones and then move on to backbends, followed by forward bends and twists. Bikram yoga postures are also accompanied by Kapalbhati (Breath of Fire).
Benefits of Bikram yoga: When you first start doing Bikram yoga, you may feel suffocated or claustrophobic because of the heat, and because it is done in a closed room to maintain those optimum temperatures. The heat may also tire you out easily. But you will get used to it in a few days and once you are accustomed to the heat, you will also look forward to it.
You will then realize that the benefits of Bikram yoga are endless.
Bikram Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga which was scientifically designed by Bikram Choudhury. It is series of 26 yoga asanas (poses) along with 22 breathing exercises.
Bikram yoga positions are performed in a hot room where temperatures reach almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The reason behind this technique is that the heat warms up the muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, vertebrae and all the organs of the body, thus helping better stretching. The heat also prevents injuries to these areas. Another advantage of the heat is that it promotes better circulation of the blood and release of toxins from the body. Thus, one feels more rejuvenated and invigorated after a session of Bikram yoga in a hot room.
Bikram yoga asanas (postures) are powerful and more demanding. They are usually repeated twice and you have to maintain them for a specific length of time. The postures usually start with standing ones and then move on to backbends, followed by forward bends and twists. Bikram yoga postures are also accompanied by Kapalbhati (Breath of Fire).
Benefits of Bikram yoga: When you first start doing Bikram yoga, you may feel suffocated or claustrophobic because of the heat, and because it is done in a closed room to maintain those optimum temperatures. The heat may also tire you out easily. But you will get used to it in a few days and once you are accustomed to the heat, you will also look forward to it.
You will then realize that the benefits of Bikram yoga are endless.
- The use of heat makes your body suppler, so that you can safely go into a deeper pose, thus allowing you to perform certain asanas (poses) which you had not thought you could perform.
- The exercises are scientifically and methodically designed so that they not only stretch and strengthen your outer muscles, ligaments and joints, they also tone the internal organs. Thus they promote optimum elasticity.
- The performance of these exercises lowers stress and promotes a feeling of wellness and confidence.
- The exercises designed for Bikram yoga also provide a good cardio-vascular workout and increase blood circulation.
- The heat and the increased circulation promote greater perspiration and release of harmful toxins from the body.
- Greater release of toxins promotes relief in diseases such as diabetes, thyroid and arthritis.
- Bikram yoga can be safely practiced to keep away many lifestyle and stress-related diseases.
- Bikram yoga is helpful for weight management and also to build muscles.
