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Tell your friends!

One of the most helpful ways to start Bikram Yoga is to have a friend come in with you! Especially if you are both beginners you can encourage each other and help the other one out. If you don't know anyone that's interested currently show someone some info on it! It could make that much of a difference in improving your journey through Bikram Yoga.

Need In-Depth Bikram Yoga Info?

If you are seeking some in-depth info about Bikram Yoga that you can not find elsewhere i have a few suggestions. First if there is a simple thing you need help with or have a question about, post it here as I may be able to help. Secondly go to a local Bikram Yoga Studio and I'm sure they will be more than happy to help. Lastly if you know most things but just want to know more about the history and go in depth on Bikram yoga i suggest you read a book written on Bikram Yoga! There are many great ones out there and i have selected a few below.

New to Bikram Yoga?

If you've never attended a Bikram Yoga class before, you should most definitely get out and go to one. Bikram Yoga is a good beginning yoga class and almost anyone can do it! A basic things you may want to know about your first class is that you will sweat! Wear comfortable exercise clothes, and remember it will be hot. Don't worry about you're flexibility level at your first class, because it is all about progression! Plan on staying for the entire 90 minute session, no cutting short. Try to go to classes as often as you can but shooting for about 10 times a month is great!

Bikram Yoga Benefits

Bikram Yoga increases the heart rate, warms up the muscles, and increases blood circulation causes a perfect combination of calorie burning and weight loss and muscle building. Bikram yoga is widely popular for its long withstanding theraputic benefits and euphoric effect. The heat maintains the yogic conditions based in humid India which purify and detox the body, this is what contributes to the "refreshed" feeling which often accompanies a Bikram yoga class.

Choosing Your Yoga Mat

Yoga mats come in a variety of types, styles and thicknesses. A typical yoga mat has a sticky surface to help with friction when obtaining your poses. Some yoga mats are thicker than others, and these can really help when you get on your knees, everyone has their own taste in yoga mats and you should try some out and decide which one one you like the best. When you do  Bikram Yoga you should also bring a towel or two along because you will be sweating a lot!

What is Bikram Yoga?

The Basics:  Traditionally, Bikram yoga classes are 90 minutes long and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Bikram Yoga is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F (40.6°C) with a humidity of 40%, which is why it is sometimes referred to as "hot yoga".