FAQ

Q & A

a. What is Bikram Yoga?

Bikram yoga is a beginner’s yoga series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises practiced in a heated room. Bikram Yoga is for every body. The class is designed to be challenging enough for athletic individuals and yet appropriate for those who have never done yoga, have injuries or are out of shape.

b. Who started it?

Bikram Yoga, also known as "hot yoga" is a specific type of yoga developed by Bikram Choudhury. Classes are held in a hot humid room (105˚ F) allowing you to safely work deep into your muscles, tendons, and ligaments while releasing toxins and congestion within your body. It was developed by Bikram Choudhury (disciple of Bishnu Ghosh who was brother of Paramahansa Yogananda ), a national yoga champion of India as a child.

c. What are the benefits?

Bikram's choice of 26 hatha yoga postures is designed to stretch your muscles, compress your cardiopulmonary system and modulate your circulation. It will be uncomfortable or mildly painful at first and you may feel lightheaded or nauseous during the session. These sensations are often symptoms of detoxification taking place in the body, but be cautious if they are a sign of dehydration. (The first 60 minutes is spent doing standing exercises; the next 30 minutes is spent doing floor exercises.)

BENEFITS OF BIKRAM YOGA:
Reshapes your body
Restores flexibility
Tones, strengthens, and lengthens your muscles
Strengthens your spine
Improves circulation
Reduces risk of sports injury
Achieves relief from pain
Reduces your weight – lose pounds by balancing your metabolism
Raises energy level
Diminishes the effects of stress
Increases balance, coordination, focus and discipline
Clears your mind
Calms your soul
Ensures healthy and balanced functioning of the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive, elimination, respiratory, endocrine, and mental systems of the body

4. Why the heat?

The heat makes your body malleable, as warm muscles are more elastic and less susceptible to injury. The heat also increases circulation.

BENEFITS OF THE HEAT:
Warms the muscles for greater flexibility
Helps achieve a deeper stretch
Flushes toxins from the body
Improves efficiency of the immune system
Creates a cardiovascular workout
Burns calories
Builds endurance

5. When did Bikram Yoga Jamaica(BYJ) open?

BYJ opened in May 2014. Bikram Yoga Jamaica is located at 17 Latham Avenue, Kingston 10 and the only Bikram Studio in Jamaica and the Caribbean.