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Bikram Yoga Benefits of Hot Yoga 26 Bikram Yoga
Postures
Author: Alien Sheng
Article:
Bikram Yoga or Hot Yoga Bikram yoga is a type of yoga, which
includes a series of 26 poses performed in a hot room. Bikram
yoga is also known as "Hot yoga." It was created by Bikram
Choudhury. Born in Calcutta in 1946, Bikram began Yoga at the
age of four with Bishnu Ghosh, the younger brother of
Paramahansa Yogananda.
Bikram Chuodhury developed his own version of Hatha yoga, which
includes a tightly scripted sequence of 26 positions and two
breathing exercises. Bikram yoga is generally practiced in a
room at a temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit or even higher.
For this reason it is also known as hot yoga.
The idea behind this is that the heat will help in loosening of
muscles, improving flexibility, and increasing your heart rate.
Moreover, the heat also makes you sweat a lot. Bikram yoga has
roots in Hatha yoga which was devised to heal the mind and the
body.
Benefits of Bikram Yoga
The following are the benefits of practicing Bikram yoga:
* Works every organ, gland, nerve, tendon, ligament and muscle
in the entire body each Bikram Yoga session * It will you in
preventing injury and may prevent or improve chronic illness *
Improves the capacity to breathe deeply and fully * Promotes
better sleep, you may even need to sleep less * Has wonderful
body toning effects * It helps in weight loss or gain depending
on your body's needs * It helps in improve the healing and
regenerative powers of your body * It helps in improving posture
and body awareness * Helps with enhancement in your lymphatic
system * It helps with enhancement in functioning of T cell and
your immune system * It helps in increasing the flexibility of
the body * It helps in improving the metabolism / digestion * It
helps in lengthening and strengthening of muscles * It helps in
improved blood circulation
26 Bikram Yoga Postures
26 hatha yoga postures of Bikram yoga are, like most other hatha
yoga styles, which are designed to stretch your muscles,
compress your cardiopulmonary system, and enhance your
circulation.
Initially, this practice can be uncomfortable or mildly painful
and you may get dizzy or nauseous during the session. All these
are the symptoms of detoxification taking place in the body, but
you should be cautious as it may result in dehydration.
In general, in the first one hour of a practice session is spent
on doing standing exercises, which is followed by half an hour
of floor exercises. This yoga routine comprises of Bikram yoga
positions such as:
* "Half Moon Pose," which helps in strengthening of your
abdominals and also in relieving back pain * The Awkward pose,
which helps in strengthening of calves, thighs, and hips * Wind
Removing Pose, which helps in strengthening of spine and
increases flexibility
The last mentioned one also exerts pressure on your colon, which
perhaps is the origin of the name of the position.
Reasons for Maintaining 105 Degrees Temperature
It is important to maintain such a temperature while practicing
Bikram yoga postures because:
* Temperature keeps the body from overheating * To protect the
muscles allowing for deeper stretching * In order that toxins
are encourage to be 'sweated out' through open pores * For
thinning the blood and encourage much better circulation * This
gives a better cardiovascular workout * This enhances muscle
strength * Fats in the body seem to be made more fluid and more
easily cleared from the body
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