There is a certain buzzing energy when your practice pushes you further than you could ever imagine. We definitely understand the allure of hot yoga. Yoga was never intended to push you beyond your limits to the point of potential injury. And why wouldn’t it? At this point, your tissue is practically melting off your bones.īut is this the way that yoga was originally intended?
Hot yoga studios started popping up where traditional studios could not.Ī room set to 104° F allows for deeper stretching, they say. Regular studio owners couldn't offer the same as the heat was too much for regular yoga studios to handle. As it grew in popularity, though, the trend toward hot yoga began to grow. When Bikram yoga studios first came to the US, yoga studios in the 80s weren't really into hot yoga yet. This is a good place to start: Why Hot Yoga Is Not The Answer So if you're intrigued by yoga and even interested in exploring this style of yoga for yourself, do a bit more research about it. Bikram yoga instructors are finding themselves without work as their overpriced certifications don't really train them or certify them to teach any other style of yoga in any other context.Īt BookRetreats, we have long been against 'hot yoga', recognizing that it's not only unsafe but also a stark contrast to the way traditional yoga was intended to be practice (more on that in a minute), but also because Bikram as a brand is the exact opposite of everything yoga represents. Now with the very public and viral documentary on Netflix, the Bikram name has all but been destroyed. (You can watch the revealing Bikram documentary on Netflix for details)īetween the sexual allegations and his mounting legal fees to both fight the allegations and absurdly copyright the yoga pose sequence used in his brand of yoga (he lost his case), Bikram was forced to file for bankruptcy. to as late as 10 p.m.Ĭonsidering the sexual abuse scandal he's involved in along with the corruption and bankruptcy his business is involved with, we tend to be strong opposers of the Bikram trend. Bikram yoga classes are offered at every 90 minute interval from as early as 6 a.m. Up until a few years ago, you could find a Bikram yoga studio in every city with Bikram yoga instructor courses following close behind. Bikram yoga has become a cult-like obsession in the US in recent years.
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