Bikram Yoga: The Heat is On!
Iguana doing some yoga stances in the morning.
What is Bikram yoga? Are you curious how Bikram yoga is different? If you are, watch the video below and see how Bikram yoga can help you whether you’re interested in it for a cardio exercise as a way for overall wellness or just for plain fun.
Show notes of Intro to Bikram Yoga video
What exactly is Bikram Yoga?
Bikram yoga is a modern version of the ancient technique incorporating a sequence of 26 positions. Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram yoga, recommends practicing yoga in a room heated 37 degrees celcius - which is the normal body temperature -, and daily to get the most out of it. The heated room warms up the body faster thus preventing it from getting injured, of which also promotes deeper stretching. Here are its benefits:
- Protein is reorganized for optimum function when muscles are stretched promoting circulation
- Muscles are toned
- Lympnodes are massaged and drained encouraging the proliferation of white blood cell
- Red bone marrow production is boosted
Yoga is really good for toning the heart. You’ll especially realize this after one’s workout as it generally feels like you’ve gone through an entire cardiovascular workout. It may be hard at first but you’ll definitely get the hang of it after a few sessions.
We’d just like to thank Tony Gladvin George for his exquisite photo. You guys should check his albums out. Really great stuff.
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