Bikram Yoga - The Hottest New Thing

Breathing methods are an important part of Bikram yoga. The 80-20 method requires a full breath prior to the posture and then 20 percent let out continuously through the nose with a closed mouth. In the exhalation breathing method a full breath is taken and then completely exhaled once you are in and completing time in the posture. The breathing methods require some strengthening of your lung capacity over time.

The emotional aspect of Bikram yoga is also an important part of its philosophy and is developed through an awareness of our inner selves and how outside events impact on us. Self control, focus, motivation and concentration help to achieve this.

Bikram trains all of his yoga instructors in his method and it is a very intensive training of 500 hours at his yoga college. There are many Bikram yoga studios worldwide and the instructors must be trained specifically to work in this specialised form of yoga.