Bikram Yoga

Bikram Yoga™© is a sport inspired by hatha yoga, it was created by Bikram Choudhury and a company based in L.A. It is very commercial because if you want to start your own center you have to buy an expensive license. Bikram yoga™© has also all the “dis-eases” of western society for instance there is a championship with the possibility of winning prize. According to Mr Choudhury’s wife, Rajashree competition = motivation. Bikram Yoga™© is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) with a humidity of 40%. Classes are guided by specific dialogue including 26 postures and two breathing exercises. Classes last approximately 90-minutes says Wikipedia.
I assume a lot of sweaty people there are sharing germs.
[Beware of Germs] a New York Times story about yoga practioners sharing germs in Yoga gym.

There is a controversy about Bikram yoga™© because it is copyrighted and trademarked and has a franchising system whereby gym owners pay for an expensive license. Choudhury is wealthy and live in Bervely Hills…I think one of the great way to make a quick buck , it is to take something that is free, attach a few bells and whistles to it and make it a paid product or service. This is what Choudhury is doing and this is also what the I-Doser folks with their binaural beats software are doing.
I don’t know the real benefit of Bikram yoga™© the video below tries its best to sell Bikram yoga™©, I’m not convinced I will probably return to yoga as soon as next week but this double cheese burger called Bikram yoga™©, I don’t want it.
If you had experience with Bikram yoga™©, I will be happy to hear from you.

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