Bikram Yoga St. Louis

Bikram Choudhury began studying hatha yoga at the age of four. His physical fitness guru was Bishnu Ghosh, brother of Parmahansa Yogananda (founder of The Self-Realization Fellowship). At 12, Bikram was the youngest-ever national yoga champion of India, holding the title three consecutive years until his guru asked him to stop competing for the sake of the other participants. Bikram went on to pursue an athletic career as a marathon runner and a champion weight lifter, setting world record lifts and competing in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

At age 20, a weight lifting accident crushed his knee, leaving him severely crippled. With the guidance of his guru, Bikram created his 26-posture series, which restored his health. Quickly he established himself as a world expert yoga teacher, opening schools throughout the East. Combining all that he learned from Eastern doctrine and from Western doctors and scientists at Tokyo University Hospital, Bikram perfected his comprehensive system.

Bikram then tailored his technique for the Western person, specifically for our cultural problems of occupational stress, chronic overeating, poor posture, and a fast paced lifestyle. He scientifically formulated and demonstrated yoga's ability to regenerate tissue and heal many chronic ailments. Consequently, he became known as "The World's Most Knowledgeable Yoga Teacher."

As an exact technique and series of fixed postures, Bikram's "hot box" yoga will bring health and peace to all ages and all levels of fitness.

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Bikram yoga is a demanding series of 26 postures (asanas) that works the entire body for 90 minutes.

The class is conducted in a heated room to improve circulation, help eliminate toxins, and significantly reduce the risk of injury during deep muscle stretching. The series is designed for all levels, first time students and experienced practitioners alike.

Physically, Bikram yoga is the perfect marriage of strength, flexibility, and balance. Mentally, Bikram yoga trains the mind in five ways: to have faith in yourself, to learn self-control, to gain determination, to improve concentration, and to build patience. In time, you'll learn to focus your mind and control your breath, allowing you to work harder, deeper, and calmer. With each class you will better learn the true meaning of Bikram yoga: a union of the body, mind, and spirit. To truly understand the magic of Bikram yoga you must experience it yourself first-hand.

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