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What You Need To Know Before Taking Bikram Yoga

Posted by Jennifer Wilson in Health and fitness on 02 6th, 2010 | no responses

If you ever get the chance to attend a Bikram Yoga class it is well worth the experience. You will see Yogis practicing the 26 Bikram yoga poses and people sweating profusely throughout the 90 minute course. In a typical class each posture will be repeated a second time to increase the stretch and build confidence among the practioners. The room is hot, this is one of the features of Bikram yoga, and is said to increase it’s effectiveness.

Each pose performed in class, or in a video series, will be done with the utmost care and concentration. This helps to increase focus and stretch the muscles as much as possible without overdoing it.

Firstly if you attend a Bikram yoga class or follow along from a video you will want to make sure you have a small towel handy to wipe the sweat off your face. Either using a special Bikram Yoga mat which has high friction or placing a towel on your regular mat is advised to stop you from slipping when doing the poses. The last thing you want to do is injure yourself during a class

A video can often be just as good as attending a Bikram yoga class. Through the video close ups are normally shown with each pose and from different angles so you can get a good idea how to do them yourself.

As Bikram yoga is practiced in a heated room you should take this into consideration with the clothes you bring. This means wearing a minimum amount of clothing and avoid wearing clothes that will cause you to overheat. That being said, pick something that you will feel comfortable and confident wearing in front of other practitioners.

CLOTHES FOR MEN – Shorts and tank tops are preferred. Full sleeves are avoided to prevent distraction from discomfort while practising yoga. Clothes should not have pockets as things fall out from pocket while practising certain poses causing distraction. Cotton only should be worn as they absorb sweat.

COTHES FOR WOMEN – Shorts, tank tops, and leotards are preferred. It should be cotton clothing to prevent irritation. All should wear what they like as it increases self confidence.

Don’t forget to keep drinking water, especially once class is finished you will need to replenish lost fluids. Apart from that enjoy the class!

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