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The Hot Yoga called Bikram

October 21st, 2011 levis25

Yoga is a traditional system of meditation that is often associated with Hinduism and Buddhism. It is an ancient healing that is practiced all over the world because of its physical, psychological and spiritual benefits. It can relieve body aches and at the same time bring the person a deep sense of tranquility. It is also used as a supplementary therapy for medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes and even cancer.

Bikram Yoga is a unique system of yoga. It was developed in the early 1970s by Indian Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. At the age of seventeen, he was crippled by a weigh lifting accident and doctors believed he could never walk again. Unable to accept the diagnosis, he had himself carried back to his yoga school where his mentor, Bishnu Ghosh, himself helped him. In six months time, he was able to walk again. It is his personal healing that brought him to the creation of this system of yoga. Bikram Yoga is a form of hot yoga, meaning yoga performed in humid temperature, in a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing patterns. The program runs for ninety minutes, with each pose done at least twice. These series have a significant healing power to both body and mind. Bikram continually spreads to the world this unique art and concept of healthy living, which has been openly accepted by many.

In popular culture, Bikram yoga has been dubbed as Hot Yoga, for it is performed under hot conditions with a recommended minimum temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and 40% humidity. The purpose behind this is that hot temperature opens skin pores to allow release of toxins from the body. It also improves heart rate for a better cardiovascular exercise and allows deeper muscles stretching. The benefits of this yoga system is also outstanding, because it works on just about every part of the body, both inside and out. Positive influences include increased flexibility and energy, reduction of stress, weight loss, lowered blood pressure, improved muscle tone and better circulation.

The popularity of this form of yoga is staggering. Bikram opened his line of yoga schools – the first being in India, the infamous Bikram’s Yoga College of India. Later, he has expanded his reach and opened colleges all over the world. It was in Japan that he was able to prove the many medical benefits of this yoga system, such as stimulation of the immune system, and as well as the thyroid glands.

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What To Bring In Your Yoga Class

April 14th, 2011 levis25

Is it your first time to go to your yoga class? Knowing that it’s your first time, you are quite unaware on what to bring and what not to bring. Most probably you are researching now on those things and other facts about yoga. Don’t worry, there are minimal preparation required. Let me share to you the essentials of yoga. Here are the things you should bring to class:

1. Your own yoga mat

Some studios allow you to use the yoga mats they have. Although these mats are also used by other students. To be more hygienic, it would be better to bring your own. If you don’t have one yet, don’t be in a hurry. You can use the one in the studio and just cover it with towel until you get to buy your own mat.

2. A pair of warm socks


You don’t necessarily need to wear your socks the entire time. In fact, yoga is best practiced barefoot. The socks you bring will only be used at the end of your class meditation. Your feet might feel cold after the warm yoga class that’s why it is advisable to wear socks to protect it from chills.

3. Sweatshirt


Wear your sweatshirt at the start of the class for your body to sweat even more. When you feel     that it heats you up already, that’s the time you remove your sweatshirt. You can put back on your sweatshirt at the end of the session, since it will feel a bit cold right after leaving the yoga     room as you enter an air-conditioned room.

4. Bottle of water


In yoga, you will sweat big time. Like in any other sports you try, it is important that you replenish and hydrate your body by drinking water.

5. Towel


Since you will sweat a lot, be hygenic and wipe out those sweat from your face and body. A towel will help you out rather than looking all wet and soaked with perspiration after the class.     You can also bring an extra towel for your mat, in case you will be using one from the studio.

6. An open mind


People who never tried yoga can discourage you to pursue yoga classes. I suggest that you give it a try and have an open mind. See how yoga can benefit your health and body.

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WWW – What Women Wear

April 11th, 2011 levis25

Who said you cannot be fashionable while you’re in your yoga class? As women, we like to look good and feel good as much as possible. We are born to emphasize beauty through ourselves, inside and out. One of the reasons why women are Bikram addicts is because they want to feel good and look good. Also, you want to lose a big amount of weight from yoga in order for you to dress up attractively when you go out with your friends or family. So I’m pretty sure, you, as a woman, would prefer to look fashionable wherever you are, even while you’re performing in your yoga class.

To look presentable and simply fashionable in your yoga class, here are your pegs on what you can wear.

1. Color Blocking Trend

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2. Animal Prints

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3. Playful Pants

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4. Perfect Match

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5. Top It All

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Just a friendly reminder, the beauty of fashion is not enough if you don’t have an inner beauty.

Live healthy, live life!

{Bikram Addict}

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The Bikram Yoga Addict – Various Basic Yoga Postures

January 3rd, 2011 levis25

Are you getting burned out by all the stressful things happening to you? There are some people who resort to doing a yoga exercise when it comes to ways on how to eliminate depression in their system. However, doing this kind of meditation requires a lot of patience because the bikram yoga addict should not be done in haste. You don’t have to force yourself and do several position in just a short span of time. Remember that the reason why you’re doing yoga is to get rid of the stress, so do every position slowly. If you don’t have the slightest idea on what poses to use, here are some of the basic positions that can give you a good jumpstart in your meditation.

The Indian Sit or the Sukhasana – This is the starting position that helps you become aware in your breathing and other activities of your body system. It also develops your posture and helps you get a nice and strong hips.

Dog and Cat – This bikram yoga addict pose can give flexibility to your spine. Start by bending your knee and putting your hand just in front of your shoulders. As you breathe in and out, arch your back and tilt your pelvis upward to give your back a good stretching.

Mountain or Tadasana – This gives awareness to your balance and it also increases your focus as you strive to have a good posture for a few minutes. Developing self-awareness is the main focus of this pose.

Forward Bend or Uttanasana II – This is rather a bit complicated compared to the previous poses but it sure give a lot of benefits for your body. If you think that a bending position will give you back pains, this yoga pose will give rest to your heart and neck while providing relaxation to your mind and body.

The Triangle or Trikonasana – If you want to do a little stretching, this pose will give a nice exercise to you spine while boosting up your balance and concentration. Start with spreading your feet a few feet apart and bend to your left while make your hands spread out parallel to the floor. Inhaling and exhaling while doing this pose can help in improving your respiratory system.

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If You Could Do It Naked, Would You?

October 21st, 2009 levis25

In a recent interview with the NY Times, Law and Order actress Tamara Tunie shared a little insight into what her yoga practice is like:

“At 1 I’m at the Bikram yoga studio in the neighborhood. There we sweat and stretch and focus for 90
minutes. Bikram, for those who don’t know yoga, is also called the hot
yoga–because the room temperature is over 100 degrees. If you could
do it naked, you would, but with 30 people in the class, it wouldn’t be
pretty. It’s somewhat torturous, particularly if I’ve had a couple of
drinks at the clubs the night before. But of the 30 people, most of
them probably have hangovers.”

I want to hear from you Bikram (and heated vinyasa or Power Yoga) practitioners out there. If you could do it naked, would you? And how often do you go to yoga class hungover?

Read the whole story on:http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/

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