Bikram Yoga

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Who Is Bikram?

2005-06-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

Bikram conducted a three-year research project from 1970 to 1973 with doctors at the Tokyo University Medical School and worked for five years with Western doctors to develop his unique system of 26 classic postures. He designed them to be practiced in a precise order in a room heated to between 95° F and 105°F (35° C and 41° C). He noticed that the intense heat offered the body more flexibility, prevention from injury, cell detoxification and realignment of the internal and external structure of the body. Bikram Yoga is challenging, however, each position performed in sequence is intended to safely stretch and open the body in preparation for the next pose.

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Who Is Bikram?

2005-03-28T14:10:00.000-08:00

Ghosh asked Bikram to start several yoga schools in India. These schools became so successful that Ghosh had Bikram open two more in Japan. When his guru sent him to Bombay to help the sick people there through yoga, Bikram had to develop a method that would work in groups, because there were more people needing help than he could handle. After years of combining his guru's methods with medical techniques, he arrived at the sequence of poses known today as Bikram Yoga.

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Who Is Bikram?

2005-03-21T06:09:00.000-08:00

At 17, however, a shattering knee injury during a weight-lifting accident occurred. His knee was crushed by a 300-pound (136 kg) weight and brought bad news from leading European doctors: Bikram would never walk again. Not willing to accept their verdict, he was carried back to his guru's school, believing that if anyone could help heal his knee, it was Ghosh. As a celebrated physical culturist, Ghosh was the first to scientifically document yoga's ability to cure chronic physical ailments and heal the body. After six months, Bikram had made a full recovery and his knee was healed.

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Who Is Bikram?

2005-02-16T06:04:00.000-08:00

Bikram practiced yoga four to six hours daily at Ghosh's College of Physical Education in Calcutta, and at 13 won the National India Yoga contest. Besides winning yoga competitions at an early age, Bikram was also a top cyclist, marathon runner and international weightlifter. His guru encouraged him to be an example of how yoga improved the practitioner mentally and physically.

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Who Is Bikram?

2005-02-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

The person behind today's hottest exercise!

Born in Calcutta India in 1946, Bikram Choudhury began studying yoga at age three from his brothers' teachers. Shortly thereafter, he received his formal training when he met his Guru, Bishnu Ghosh, younger brother of Paramhansa Yogananda, founder of Self-Realization Fellowship.

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The History of Yoga

2005-02-07T10:59:00.000-08:00

There is no one style of Yoga that is better than another. A new student may want to try a variety of methods, settling on the one or two that feel best for their physical condition, abilities and preferences.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-25T14:11:00.000-08:00

VINIYOGA YOGA

Developed by T. Krishnamacharya and his son T.K.V. Desikachar, Viniyoga adapts yoga practices to the individual's needs. As the teacher of well-known Yoga masters B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, Krishnamacharya may be seen as the father of the Hatha Yoga revival for modern times. Viniyoga Yoga employs a "sequential process." The aim is not on achieving an ideal external form, but on practicing a pose according to your own needs and abilities, as well as on precise breathing and the use of sound. A major component of Viniyoga derived from its founder's knowledge of India's ancient school of medicine, Ayurveda, which he incorporated with yoga practice.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-24T13:41:00.000-08:00

SIVANANDA YOGA

Sivananda Yoga is the conception of the late Swami Vishnudevananda, who set up his First Western center in Montreal in 1959. In the Sivananda centers, Hatha Yoga is taught in its pure form as has been done for centuries in the Himalayas. This comprises a series of 12 poses, breathing, diet, chanting, scriptural study and meditation. Sivananda has trained more than 6,000 teachers, and there are many Sivananda centers around the world.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-20T11:34:00.000-08:00

POWER YOGA Basically Power Yoga is the Americanized version of Ashtanga Yoga, combining stretching, strength training and meditative breathing. In Power Yoga, two changes are apparent: A number of postures resemble calisthenics such as push-ups and handstands, and it removes the pauses found in traditional yoga, which make it an intense aerobic workout.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-19T08:36:00.000-08:00

KUNDALINI YOGA Kundalini Yoga was brought to the Untied States in 1969 by Sikh master, Yoga Bhajan. Before that, it was a secret, sacred teaching passed down only to certain chosen people in India. "Kundalini" means awareness and the purpose is to awaken the life force residing at the base of the spine, allowing energy to flow through the body. Kundalini Yoga combines classic poses with breathing, chanting and meditation, and is characterized by its use of Breath of Fire, a breathing exercise involving inhaling and exhaling rapidly through the nose without pausing, using the abdomen as a bellows.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-14T06:45:00.000-08:00

KRIPALU YOGA

Developed by Kripalvananda and his disciple Yogi Amrit Desai, Kripalu is a mild, meditative practice advising followers to hold poses for the exploration and release of emotional and spiritual conflicts. Kripalu Yoga encompasses three stages: the first emphasizes postural alignment and coordination of breath and movement, with the postures held for a short duration; the second contains meditation in the practice, and poses are held for prolonged periods; in the final stage, the practice of poses becomes a spontaneous "meditation in motion."

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-13T20:09:00.000-08:00

JIVAMUKTI YOGA

Jivamukti Yoga is one of nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga, developed in 1986 by Sharon Gannon and David Life. Its unique style integrates chanting, poses, music, meditation and devotional practices into a vigorous physical exercise with its foundation in the ancient mystic philosophies of the East. Jivamukti Yoga integrates the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga into our modern lives, awakening the student to the need to protect the earth, the environment and all forms of life on the planet.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

IYENGAR YOGA

Founded by B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India, this is one of the best known and widely practiced systems of Hatha Yoga. Iyengar created his own method of yoga rooted in the precision of body alignment and coordinated breathing. Each pose is moved into slowly and held longer than in other styles of yoga. Iyengar Yoga is also distinctive in its use of cushions, straps, blankets and blocks to assist in the poses, allowing those who are less flexible, older, disabled or recovering from injury to practice.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-10T11:18:00.000-08:00

ISHTA YOGA

Ishta Yoga, (Integrated Science of Hatha Tantra and Ayurveda) is a physical and spiritual form of yoga that focuses on the individual needs of each student. Developed by Alan Finger, ISHTA is a distillation of 15 different forms of yoga blended into a flexible mix of poses, meditation, teachings and chanting that can be adapted to the particular abilities of each student.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-08T21:30:00.000-08:00

INTEGRAL YOGA

Brought to the United States in 1969 by Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga seeks to integrate the various aspects of the body and mind through a combination of poses, breathing techniques, deep relaxation and meditation.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-06T07:23:00.000-08:00

ASHTANGA YOGA

Ashtanga Yoga was developed in the 1940s by K. Pattabhi Jois at his school in Mysore, India. Also called "power yoga," Ashtanga is a flowing practice that uses demanding poses with deep stretching coordinated with breathing techniques. The postures are linked together and taught in set sequences, each series of poses needing to be mastered before embarking on the next. Practicing Ashtanga Yoga produces internal heat and external sweating that can detoxify the body and improve circulation, flexibility and stamina.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-05T13:15:00.000-08:00

ANANDA YOGA

Ananda Yoga focuses on moderate poses for moving the body's energy to different organs and muscles, as well as the brain in preparation for meditation. Based on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, one of its unique features is the affirmation associated with each posture.

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The History of Yoga

2005-01-04T20:20:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of the 20th Century, several inspired and influential teachers of Hatha Yoga surfaced in India and adapted the ancient Asanas to the Western world changing the combinations of postures and breathing exercises. As a result, they altered yoga from the realm of an elite few, to a practice followed by millions around the globe. The process continues even as teachers and disciples of teachers create new combinations of the classic elements of yoga. Here is a summary of the styles most widely practiced today:

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The History of Yoga

2004-12-28T11:44:00.000-08:00

In the Western world, the most popular form is Hatha Yoga (Sanskrit for Union of Force), a form of Yoga involving mastery of the physical body as a path to attain spiritual perfection. Hatha Yoga traces its roots to Gorakhnath, the legendary 12th-century founder of the Kanphata Yogis. Hatha Yoga generally includes a series of "Asanas" or poses combined with breathing exercises. Its original purpose was to create the physical strength, stamina and concentration necessary for effective meditation, the path to a spiritual life. Today most students practice Hatha Yoga for the feelings of health and well-being it offers, without concern for its spiritual context. Even so, Hatha Yoga is not just stretching and toning - its focus and discipline afford inner as well as outer balance. Hatha Yoga itself can be a path to enlightenment if the practitioner places their focus on that aspect.

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The History of Yoga

2004-12-23T13:15:00.000-08:00

Yoga is one of six classic systems of Hindu philosophy whose roots date back to ancient India. There are four original Yogas: Karma Yoga (right acts and actions), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Raja Yoga (meditation) and Jnana Yoga (inner wisdom or enlightenment). The classic four yogas further expanded throughout time into several other forms including Hatha Yoga (worshipful poses), which is part of Raja Yoga training, Nada Yoga (music), Mantra and Japa Yoga (chanting and on beads) and Kundalini Yoga (study of the psychic centers or chakras).

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The History of Yoga

2004-12-20T06:06:00.000-08:00

Yoga is an exercise program available for everyone regardless of gender, age or physical condition or fitness level. It is widely practiced around the globe today. This was not always the case.

Yoga was developed by Patanjali over 5,000 years ago. The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root "yuj," meaning "to yoke" to the spirit or "union of the Individual Soul (Atman) with the Universal Soul (Brahman). Yoga encompasses a wide range of disciplines with the ultimate goal of joining the body, mind and spirit - a conscious unification into Oneness.

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Warming Up Continued

2004-12-16T13:10:00.000-08:00

Since yoga is a spiritual as well as physical practice, the more open
you are to the philosophy as well as the practical aspects, the
greater can be your rewards. Your attitude about who are can slowly
change. Your relationship to others and all humanity can change. You
may begin to see yourself as part of a larger whole encompassing a
global society beyond your small world.

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Warming Up Continued

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Warming Up Continued

2004-12-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

In order to gain benefit from the practice of yoga, it's helpful to open your mind and heart, as well as all your senses. You may have tried various exercise programs, weight-loss regimens or healing modalities to get into shape, lose weight or deal with symptoms of illness and disease. You may have met with positive results or been frustrated by the lack of results. Yoga offers myriad physical and emotional benefits; weight loss and relief of health challenges among them.

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Warming Up - Continued

2004-12-12T19:01:00.000-08:00

In his more than 40 years as a Yoga instructor teaching his signature method, which he scientifically developed during years of research, Bikram has seen first hand the health benefits his students have derived, and he makes no false claims. When students have followed his classes the way he designed them, medical conditions, emotional problems and chronic diseases have been healed.
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Warming Up - Continued

2004-12-11T08:59:00.000-08:00

By exploring the history and unique aspect of Bikram Yoga in this fact-filled eBook, you will get a peak behind the scenes to discover the allure of this fairly simple exercise and see why so many are willing to sweat profusely for 90 minutes several times a week at packed classes in many countries around the world.

Yoga's appeal is wide because there is a form available for everyone - regardless of gender, age, physical condition or fitness level. Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram Yoga, claims you don't have to worry about being perfect, as long as you try to do the practice the right way. Even doing exercises to your best ability with 100% intention, will still impart 100% of the benefits.

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Warming Up - An Introduction To Bikram Yoga

2004-12-10T19:11:00.000-08:00

Although it is an ancient practice dating back 5,000 years, yoga is the hottest form of exercise sweeping the planet today. And Bikram Yoga, a form of Hatha Yoga, is indeed the hottest, practiced in rooms with temperatures up to 105° F (41° C). Why is this centuries old practice captivating millions, and why is Bikram Yoga especially drawing so many to its classes across the globe?
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Bikram Yoga Information

2004-12-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

Many people have asked for me to post the links of the pages within my site. So, here they are:

Home Page: www.bikramyoga.us
Warm Up - Getting ready for Yoga
History of Yoga - Where Yoga came from
Who is Bikram? - Find out who is behind this exercise program!
What is Bikram Yoga? - What exactly are we doing?
Benefits and Challenges - What you are going to gain from doing Bikram Yoga!
The Asanas - The story behind the 26 poses
The Practice: Where, What, Who - How you can make Yoga practice a part of your routine!
Cooling Down - Finishing your daily routine

Welcome

2004-12-10T11:44:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my Bikram Yoga blog.
You can also visit my site: www.bikramyoga.us for more bikram yoga information.
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