THE HOT YOGA
Ninety Minutes of Sheer Torture

YOGIRAJ BIKRAM CHOUDHURY

is the Founder of the worldwide Yoga College of India, Born in Calcutta in 1946, Bikram began Yoga at the age of four, practicing Yoga at least four to six hours every day at Bishnu Ghosh’s College of Physical Education. At the age of thirteen, he won the National India Yoga Championship; Bikram later on devised the 26 postures sequence, which work irrespective of age groups. These 26 postures series has a profound healing power on your body and mind. He found Bikram’s Yoga College of India.

The Benefits For Your Body
Yoga Bikram warms and stretch muscles, stimulates the move of fresh, oxygenated blood all over you body, allowing revitalization of your overall health and precipitates acceleration of holistic healing, Weight reduction, toned muscles and sense of well-being is quite a sure aftermath.

Why the heat ?
· Heat builds up spines flexibility
· Improves kidney function
· Helps cure the enlargement of liver and spleen
· Flexes and strengthens muscles in the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, hips and waist which consequently firms and trims these areas.

GETTING READY FOR BIKRAM
WHAT TO PREPARE:

NO FOOD 1 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE CLASS

2.DRINK A LOT OF WATER OR NON-CAFFEINATED LIQUID

3.BRING A LARGE TOWEL, A YOGA MAT AND A BOTTLE OF WATER

1. PRANAYAMA
Standing Deep Breathing

2. ARDHA CANDRASANA
Half Moon Pose

3. UTKATASANA
Awkward Pose

4. GARUDASANA
Eagle Pose

5. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-JANUSHIRASANA
Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose

6. DANDAYAMANA-DHANURASANA
Standing Bow Pose

7. TULADANDASANA
Balancing Stick

8. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
Standing Separate Leg Streching Pose

9. TRIKASANA
Triangle Pose

10. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-JANUSHIRASANA
Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose

11. TADASANA
Tree Pose

12. PADANGUSTASANA
Toe Stand

13. SAVASANA
Dead Body Pose

14. PAVANAMUKTASANA
Wind Removing Pose

15. PADA-HASTHASANA
HANDS TO FEET POSE

16. BHUJANGASANA
Cobra Pose

17. SALABHASANA
Locust Pose

18. POORNA-SALABHASANA
Full Locust Stand

19. DHANURASANA
Bow Pose

20. SUPTA-VAJRASANA
Fixed Firm Pose

21. ARDHA-KURMASANA
Half Tortoise Pose

22. USTRASANA
Camel Pose

23. SASANGASANA
Rabbit Pose

24. JANUSHIRASANA AND PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
Head To Knee Pose And Streching Pose

25. ARDHA-MATSYENDRASANA
Spine-Twisting Pose

26. KAPALBHATI IN VAJRASANA
Blowing In Firm Pose

After Yoga

GETTING REFRESHED

Dizziness is normal if you’re a rookie, especially if you didn’t drink enough water before getting into the hot class. After some sessions, you might also start to feel disoriented- worry not. It’s not the cleansing process at work. After a few more classes of full stretching and choking and tortures, you will feel what makes people get addicted to Bikram Yoga: the energized life like you’ve never experienced before.