Bikram Yoga, for those of you who don't know is a sequence of 26 yoga postures performed in a heated room of about 105°F. I don't know about you, but I would feel pretty nervous about doing anything in 105°F temperature! Of course, I went in there not knowing either of these, haha.
Here's a little infographic I found online regarding the different poses:
My Opinion:
To tell the truth, the Bikram Yoga session actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There was a lot of balancing and flexibility required, but having done ballet from elementary school to the end of high school, these two came pretty naturally to me.
As for the heat, I actually didn't even realize it was 105°F! It was definitely warm, but not suffocating. I sweated A TON, but the heat actually felt pretty nice in my opinion~ I just need to invest in nicer yoga activewear <3
Bikram Yoga Benefits:
There are a lot of benefits to Bikram Yoga. In addition to the overall benefits of Bikram Yoga and yoga, the 12 standing poses and the 14 floor poses have their individual benefits.
Overall benefits of Bikram Yoga:Anyhow, that's all I have for now!
Benefits of standing poses:
- Improves posture
- Increases flexibility and balance
- Builds muscle strength
- Improves circulation and immune function
- Removes toxins from the body
- Reduces stress
- Aids in weight loss
Benefits of floor poses:
- Opens pelvic area
- Relieves sciatica and arthritis
- Improves circulation
- Improves function of the central nervous system, digestive system, and reproductive system
- Relieves lower back pain
- Eases constipation
- Lessens symptoms of scoliosis
Have you guys tried Bikram Yoga before? What do you think about it?
Oh very nice place sweetie
ReplyDeleteThanks for share you have a lovely blog
Now I´m following you in Bloglovin´# 4 I hope your follow me back
Comment to me back to keep in touch
xx
www.sakuranko.com
Thank you for the nice comment!
DeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteI love bikram yoga but it has been years since I've done it! Your post reminded me that I need to get back into the practice!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice comment!!
ReplyDeleteYay! You should~ I never thought I'd like it, but it's actually really fun! And to be able to see yourself get stronger and more flexible is really awesome too! The poses look really cool too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of Bikram yoga and have been practicing for almost two years. It makes me feel amazing! As long as you're well hydrated, the classes aren't too bad.
ReplyDeletexoxo, Amanda Raye
Wow! That's so cool that you've done it for almost two years already! I've really liked all of the classes I've gone to for Bikram yoga so far. However, one thing I had a hard time with is that the poses are the same each time, so even after a couple weeks, I was already starting to lose interest! :( Do you have any suggestions as to how to keep each session interesting/exciting? Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteOnce you get comfortable with the poses, start pushing yourself a bit. Do a deeper backbend, go deeper in camel, and ask an instructor if you're doing the poses correctly. I'm STILL getting corrected sometimes. And give yourself challenges -- see if you can stay in the standing head to knee pose the entire 30 seconds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions Amanda! I'll keep them in mind for the next class~
ReplyDelete