Hot Yoga

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  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    this is my favorite style of yoga: http://www.baronbaptiste.com/

    ^ agree! I used to live in Boston and my 2nd home studio was this, in Brookline! If you can find an instructor who is Baron inspired you'll enjoy it! I love hot yoga but I haven't found a studio/instructor that I'm comfortable with!
  • martintanz
    martintanz Posts: 280
    Even if you are not bothered by Bikram Choudhury's antics, there are some problems with that program. The biggest of all is that the sequence and nature of poses is not tailored to the individual, which is a bad idea for any exercise program (but is especially against the spirit of yoga). I would also be bored silly practicing the same 26 poses every time, considering the variety that yoga offers.

    If you are a beginner, I would recommend finding a teacher certified in Iyengar yoga; they have to undergo rigorous training in alignment and adjusting poses to individual ability levels.

    Actually, his antics bother me quite a bit. I would try hot yoga, but I don't want to put money into the pockets of a rapist.

    Wait... WHAT?!?

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/14/millionaire-yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury-accused-of-rape-and-human-trafficking/
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    Even if you are not bothered by Bikram Choudhury's antics, there are some problems with that program. The biggest of all is that the sequence and nature of poses is not tailored to the individual, which is a bad idea for any exercise program (but is especially against the spirit of yoga). I would also be bored silly practicing the same 26 poses every time, considering the variety that yoga offers.

    If you are a beginner, I would recommend finding a teacher certified in Iyengar yoga; they have to undergo rigorous training in alignment and adjusting poses to individual ability levels.

    Actually, his antics bother me quite a bit. I would try hot yoga, but I don't want to put money into the pockets of a rapist.

    Wait... WHAT?!?

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/14/millionaire-yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury-accused-of-rape-and-human-trafficking/

    yeah, Bikram the dude is kind of a *kitten*.
  • WestCoastWild
    WestCoastWild Posts: 147 Member
    Hot Yoga is the BEST! Tried Bikram a few times, but got too repetitive, and I can't imagine it would be good for your body to do it every day. The studio I go to does hot vinyasa classes, hot flow classes (some w music), Moksha classes, Hatha classes...always a great workout and makes me feel great afterward!
  • laurynwithawhy
    laurynwithawhy Posts: 385 Member
    I did a hot Bikram class once, and it was okay. I'm not a fan of bikram yoga in general. My only disclaimer is please be VERY careful if you have asthma or allergies or any breathing problems.My asthma never acts up and I had a really bad attack during this class from the heat. I will stick to my "warm" vinyasa (my studio is not air conditioned well, so it gets hot enough for me!).

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