Bikram yoga is a series of 26 yoga asanas — or poses — and two pranayama breathing exercises that were popularized by Bikram Choudhury. What makes Bikram yoga unique is its focus on practicing yoga in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit with 40 percent humidity. In Bikram yoga, …

Yogis will be the first to tell you how fantastic yoga is for your body, mind and spirit. Not only does it loosen up tight muscles and help you focus on your breathing, but it can also be a stress reliever helping you put all your worries and concerns to …

Six women accuse exercise mogul of various forms of sexual assault from harassment to groping and rape A yoga guru who founded a rigorous routine of exercises practiced in steamy rooms around the world is facing lawsuits by six women who claim he sexually assaulted them. The most recent case, …

Doing yoga not only allows tighten your muscles, yet it also boosts your stamina levels, enhances your body, grows your flexibility, and lets eliminate all the extra jiggle.         Via : searchhowtos

A court found Bikram Choudhury’s attempt to copyright a series of yoga poses a bit of a stretch. Choudhury, creator of Bikram Yoga, attempted to sue Florida-based Evolation Yoga for teaching what he claimed was his signature sequence of poses. TODAY anchors try hot yoga, the sensation sweeping the US6:08 …

We’re pumped to present our fave story of the week from POPSUGAR Fitness! Imagine starting the day calm, cool, collected, and energized — from a method beyond caffeine! Whether you’re new to the world of yoga or you have a consistent practice, these five asanas are ideal ways to start …

Andy Murray and Ryan Giggs are famously devotees of Bikram, but now rugby players are seeing its benefits, too The days when professional rugby players eased down with a beer after the game are long gone. Today, teams are more likely to be seen doing the cobra than drinking one …

Bikram Choudhury, who founded the Bikram yoga practice, has been ordered to pay US$924,500 (S$1.32 million) to a former legal adviser. Ms Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, Choudhury’s former personal attorney, said that she was fired for investigating sexual misconduct charges against her employer. The guru faces further lawsuits from women who allege …

I respect all yoga. But my true love is (and always will be) Bikram Yoga. As a practitioner for 7 years and a teacher for almost 6, I may be a little biased, but I have my reasons. Here are my top 5. #1  It’s hot. Not luke warm, not sort …

For years I avoided Bikram Yoga like the plague. Ninety minutes,105°F in a room packed with people, and an intense yoga sequence? All I saw was the hype, and all I heard were the countless stories that started with “I almost collapsed in class…” But then, one day, I decided to …