Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury

DETAILS : 

• Author: by Bikram Choudhury
  
• Publisher: ‎ William Morrow
  
• Publication date: ‎ 3 April 2007
  
• Edition:  ‎ 1st
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 304 pages
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 9350293897
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-9350293898
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 750 g 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Bikram Yoga is a definitive instructional manual that introduced the global mainstream to the highly disciplined world of hot yoga. The core philosophy of this text centers on a rigid, scientific sequence of twenty-six traditional Hatha yoga postures (asanas) and two breathing exercises (pranayama), systematically performed over ninety minutes in a room heated to one hundred and five degrees Fahrenheit. The narrative positions the heated environment not as a mere fitness trend, but as a critical therapeutic tool designed to warm the muscles for deeper flexibility, accelerate detoxification through sweating, and protect the body from injury. The book provides meticulous, step-by-step alignment scripts and photographic guides for each posture, operating under the principle that the specific sequence acts as an internal medical clinic, freshly oxygenating one hundred percent of the body's organs, glands, and tissues to restore dynamic physical health.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bikram Choudhury is a highly influential and deeply controversial figure who fundamentally reshaped the landscape of Western fitness culture. Born in Calcutta, India, he began practicing yoga at a young age under the guidance of Bishnu Charan Ghosh, the younger brother of the famous mystic Paramahansa Yogananda. Moving to the United States in the early 1970s, Choudhury built a massive international commercial empire by patenting his sequence and fiercely training thousands of certified instructors worldwide. His authorial and instructional voice is notoriously demanding, direct, and uncompromising, treating yoga as a rigorous mental and physical crucible. While this specific text captures the peak of his technical contribution to global wellness, his legacy later became profoundly complicated by severe legal battles, financial downfalls, and widespread misconduct allegations that overshadowed his status as a spiritual preceptor.