Bikram yoga is name after its founder Bikram Choudry. This type of Yoga consists of a series of 26 postures, done inside a heated room. The temperature in the room is maintained at about 90 – 100o. This helps in warming up the body naturally, and the postures are easily accomplished. The series starts with standing postures, backward bends, forward bends and twists. Each posture is repeated twice. The full routine takes about 90 minutes. The excessive sweating that the person doing this yoga encounters helps in detoxicating the body and hence the body is cleansed.

The Advantages of doing this type of yoga are:

The whole body:
 During a single session  every organ, gland, nerve, tendon, ligament and muscle in the body works. This gives a focus on the body as a whole not just a particular area.

Stamina
It builds up your stamina and hence your capacity to breathe deeply and fully is extended.

Prevention
When the whole body is exercised it creates a greater stress taking capacity hence injuries can be prevented it is also said to prevent or improve chronic illness but this has not been proven yet.

Better sleep
This yoga promotes better sleep, you may even need to sleep less but you wont have restlessness and insomnia.

Body Toning
Not only do you get all the above advantages but you tone your body in the process. It can also be used to loose or gain weight according to the bodies need.

Posture and healing:
 This not only helps you with Improvement in posture and body awareness but also the healing process and regenerative powers of your body