The Yoga Archive

There are many forms of yoga existing in India but a new form that has taken the fitness world by storm is Bikram yoga; 26 yoga poses in a hot room. There are many types of yoga like power yoga or sadhna yoga which use meditation and pranayam as their primary discipline to perform yoga. But Bikram Yoga, also known as hot yoga, is a perfect symphony of 26 yoga poses that not only revitalize the body but also rejuvenate the mind.

Yoga has been a part of Indian culture and heritage for more than 3000 years. It consists of four primary disciplines such as; pranayam, asana, mudra and bandhas. These disciplines together create a powerhouse of energy that help the body stay fitter and healthier for a longer period of time. A proper assimilation of these four disciplines is hot yoga or Bikram yoga which comprises of 26 yoga poses. The yoga poses help increase the blood circulation which in turn helps the various organs of the body performs their task better. As a result of which the body functions better and the person who performs yoga stays healthier.

Bikram yoga is performed in room with a certain temperature (90-100 degrees). This not only helps to keep the body healthy and lose weight but also flushes out toxins out of the body. So not only the body performs better, the skin looks vibrant and has a glow to it. In short we can say that what a spa treatment achieves just for the skin, hot yoga achieves the same for the mind, body and soul.

Hot yoga or Bikram yoga has 26 yoga poses and these were brought together by Bikram Chaudhary, a pioneer in Yoga culture in United States of America. Bikram yoga or hot yoga as it is popularly called is a systematic method that uses the technique of 26 yoga poses along with hot temperature to achieve unbelievable results. Some of the poses from the 26 yoga poses include the Pranayama Series (where one stands and practices deep breathing), Utkatasana (an Awkward Pose in Yoga), Garurasana (the Eagle Pose) and so on.
With more and more people getting to know about this yoga form, it is to be believed that this new technique has taken evolution to another level. So wake up to a world that enables you to empower yourself with the modern techniques of the ancient yoga poses and helps create a better and healthier tomorrow.