What’s the difference between Bikram’s and other types of yoga?
Bikram’s main claim to fame is the heat. The room is heated to 105 degrees, and you sweat like crazy. This helps get your blood moving to every part of your body, increasing the rate at which your blood carries nutrients to and removes waste from your cells. The heat also helps to loosen up your connective tissue (fascia), which allows for deeper stretching and enhanced release of toxins from your body. Every class is exactly the same series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises performed in 90 minutes. It differs from other yogas in many way. It is a hatha yoga series, but the postures have been adjusted to increase strength, flexibility and balance. There is no talking in class. It’s very structured and straightforward, that’s why a lot of people love it. The efficiency is remarkable. You work so hard for 90 minutes, afterwards you glow for hours. We use headsets, the class is under bright lights, and there is no music or chanting or anything like that. It’s a very modern version
