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Bikram yoga was founded by Bikram Choudhury, a gold medal Olympic champion weight lifter in 1963. This is the only form of yoga that utilizes heat to ensure optimal results for those who have the endurance to stick with it. The heat comes into play by way of room temperature. To simulate the temperature of India, the birthplace of yoga, the poses are done in a room with a sustained temperature of 95 to 105 degrees. Bikram Yoga Basics This form of yoga involves 26 different asanas, or pos...

Bikram yoga is more intense than the hatha yoga technique that has become so popular over the last 50 years. While hatha yoga centers on the calmness and meditative effects the poses and breathing have on your body and mind, Bikram yoga is more of a workout. The fact that there may be Bikram yoga dangers may be hard to imagine. However, due to the specifics of the sessions, it is not a style of yoga that everyone can or should do. Bikram Yoga Specifics Bikram yoga is comprised of 26 diff...