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Get Out Those Legos
Many of my clients are working harder than smarter. This is not a put-down of their intelligence. It is a statement about the conventions of the way most of us live and work. Without a concerted effort to step back and take an objective look at...
My Beginning Yoga Experience
As I walked out of the Bikram Yoga studio toward my car after my first class, I found myself declaring, "If I can actually do this yoga, it will totally change my whole life." I had only been able to attempt half the postures, with the rest of the...
Ten Powerful Keys to Healing Yourself
Copyright 2005 Wayne McDonald
1. Be Present
Live in the now. The past is gone. You can never go back and make it right. You can never re-live a life that was yesterday. Live positively in the present moment, no matter what is occurring. It is...
When The Going Gets Tough -- The Tough Keep Going
If you've been in a job search for more than a few weeks you may be experiencing the feelings of defeat and despair, not to mention the urge to give up. It's been a tough year, and then some, for those who have lost jobs for whatever reason....
Yoga Can Help You to Lose Weight
We all know that yoga is good for your health and well-being, but does how does it tie into weight loss? After all, it isn't aerobic exercise so can it really help to shed pounds?
A recent study conducted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research...
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Why Not Try Bikram Yoga?
There are many types of yoga, but Bikram yoga tends to stand out from the rest. Even though the practice is largely the same, you'll immediately notice the difference in the environment -- the room in which Bikram yoga is performed is heated between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit!
Bikram yoga follows a consistent program, employing 26 various poses, each of which you practice twice during a session.
The poses flow as follows. You'll start with Standing Postures, then progress to Backbends. Then you'll practice Forward Bends and Twists. You will do the poses using the Kapalabhati Breath or the Breath Of Fire techniques, which are advanced techniques known for their energizing and cleansing qualities.
It's Getting Hot in Here
The purpose of the heat in Bikram yoga is to help you ease in to a deeper, safer pose. The heat helps your body's flexibility, making it easier to achieve better postures and making your overall practice more effective. Some of the poses you'll do in Bikram yoga are quite challenging, and the heat will help you enter them more comfortably, and ideally get more out of them. Also, with the increased temperature, your body will sweat more readily, releasing more toxins from your pores. The heat also lowers your risk for injuries.
When you practice Bikram yoga, you aren't simply stretching the muscles in your body. You're also working and massaging the internal organs, which helps to strengthen and lubricate the body's glands and improve the nervous system. With Bikram yoga, you'll work and strengthen your muscles, joints and ligaments. All this work -- especially with the help of Bikram's
specialized environment -- helps to flush toxins out of your body and provides the kind of exercise your muscles crave.
Can You Stand the Heat? Get Into the Kitchen!
Aptly named, this yoga practice was developed by Yogi Bikram Choudhury, who first began his yoga practice at the age of three, then studied yoga for a long while with the renowned physical culturalist, Bishnu Ghosh. Together they developed this form as one of the ultimate ways to help the body through series of especially challenging stretches and poses. It goes without saying that the Bikram beginner requires a skilled instructor to get started, as these poses are more challenging than some. The high temperature is also key to the process. As a result, more than other forms, you'll need to take instruction at a yoga school or some of the higher end fitness clubs.
You can easily learn more about Bikram yoga to any of the on-topic books available on the Web. You'll find that Bikram yoga offers a wide range of challenging poses, and many people find it a wonderful way of widening their yoga experience. If you're ready to branch out and try something new, be sure to try Bikram yoga.
About the Author: Stop by http://www.YogiSutras.com for the stories of twelve ordinary people who made the transition from student to certified instructor, plus helpful yoga poses and accessories.
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