Product Description

All yoga students, beginners or advanced, will benefit from this accessible book. It studies each of the 26 movements, breathing exercises and rest poses that form the basis of every Bikram yoga class. Regular practise will completely transform your health by reversing and preventing illness. This is the only guide available on Bikram Yoga. 'It's never too late, it's never too bad, you're never too old, you're never too sick to start from scratch once again.' Bikram Choudhury Bikram yoga began when Bikram, a former yoga champion, made a full recovery from a crippling accident thanks to yoga, heat and his guru, Bishnu Ghosh. His guru then sent Bikram to Bombay to heal the sick with yoga. Finding that he did not have enough time to help everybody individually, Bikram began to develop an accessible sequence of postures that everyone could follow and benefit from. Today, every class follows the same sequence of 26 postures and exercises in a studio heated to 100 degrees F. This reader-friendly guide studies each of the 26 movements in detail, showing and describing the 'ideal' position as well as what the beginner is more likely to be able to achieve initially and the problems they are likely to encounter. Each move is also accompanied by details of its specific health benefit and a student's personal experience of the posture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41697 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
'Yoga might have had its heyday, but Bikram is still blisteringly hot.' METRO, 28/5/02 'The hot new fitness craze.' DAILY EXPRESS

About the Author
Bikram, who was already a yoga champion in his teens, developed Bikram Yoga in the 1970s after being left wheelchair-bound from a crippling accident. He managed to make a complete recovery thanks to heat and yoga and his guru Bishnu Ghosh, who then sent Bikram to Bombay to help heal sick people with yoga. Bikram found that he did not have enough time to help everyone individually and over the years developed the particular sequence of yoga moves and breathing exercises that he still uses today with remarkable results.

Customer Reviews

You'll be surprised how good it is!
Using this book, all you need is time, dedication and a little clear space to achieve wonders for your strength, flexibility and balance. It might look daunting, but after your first full sequence you'll feel the difference and after two weeks people around you will see the difference. Well laid out, clearly explained and easy to follow.

Easy to read and follow, suits all levels
I discovered this book while practising bikram yoga. This book is very easy to follow, the text is supplemented with illustations of each position, giving both the ideal(for advanced) and realistic(for beginnners) end positions. The encouragement giving throughout is both amusing and uplifting. I can throughly recommend this book, the only drawback being that practising bikram at home doesnt provide the intense heat needed to get the most from your session

Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class
For anyone out there who is considering taking up yoga, whether it be for relaxation or physical fitness, this is the book for you. I have had this book for 15 years and it is the only yoga book I own that is easy to understand and use. If you are not sure if you are in the pose correctly, you can refer to the book and it explains exactly how it should feel. The "ideal" and "reality", ("what you actually feel like") sections for each pose, including illustrations are so perfect (and so funny). Great fun and I defy enyone not to become hooked.