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	<title>Yoga-Meditations &#187; Bikram Yoga</title>
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		<title>Bikram Yoga risks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many Bikram Yoga risks that need to be kept in mind before you start practicing Bikram Yoga. Each one of Bikram Yoga poses should be approached with extreme caution and only done after consultation with a certified physician. Some of the Bikram Yoga risks are heat exhaustion, heat stroke, dehydration and injuries that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many <strong>Bikram Yoga risks</strong> that need to be kept in mind before you start practicing Bikram Yoga. Each one of Bikram Yoga poses should be approached with extreme caution and only done after consultation with a certified physician. Some of the Bikram Yoga risks are heat exhaustion, heat stroke, dehydration and injuries that can be incurred due to fainting. </p>
<p>Anyone who practices <strong>Bikram Yoga</strong> is at an increased risk of ligament, lower back and muscle injuries. Also there can be tissue damage from Bikram Yoga poses as the muscles, tendons and ligaments are much more flexible when they are heated than when they are cold therefore increasing the risk of being stretched much more than a safe limit.<br />
One of the major Bikram Yoga risks is over sweating. Although this has its benefits in the form of releasing minor amounts of harmful toxins, it can also many times be counterproductive. The main organs that are responsible for the release of harmful toxins are the liver and kidneys. When someone who is practicing Bikram Yoga poses does not hydrate himself sufficiently enough, then the effectiveness of these organs are reduce great deal. This results in releasing very low amount of toxins. As a professor of dermatology at St. Louis University found out that over sweating does not release a lot of toxins particularly metals which are excreted through feces or urine. </p>
<p>Due to the vigorous nature of the<strong> Bikram Yoga poses</strong> and the high level of temperature that goes with it, there are many groups of people who need serious consultation with a doctor before they can proceed with Bikram Yoga. These include people with Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Pregnancy (specifically women who are novice in Yoga), Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Back Problems, Therefore it is important that before you start with Bikram Yoga, make sure you know all the Bikram Yoga risks. </p>
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		<title>Advanced Bikram Yoga postures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although there are many forms of yoga, advanced Bikram Yoga postures stand out. It is largely the same in practice, but you would notice a difference almost immediately in the environment because the room where you will be performing Bikram Yoga postures would be heated somewhere close to 100 Fahrenheit. There are total of 26 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although there are many forms of yoga, <strong>advanced Bikram Yoga postures</strong> stand out. It is largely the same in practice, but you would notice a difference almost immediately in the environment because the room where you will be performing Bikram Yoga postures would be heated somewhere close to 100 Fahrenheit. There are total of 26 advanced Bikram Yoga postures and each Bikram Yoga posture is practiced twice in a session.</p>
<p>You start <strong>Bikram Yoga</strong> with the standing posture and then move on the backbends. After that you practice forward bends and twists. It is important to note that all these advanced Bikram Yoga postures that you would be practicing should be done using the breath of fire techniques also known as the Kapalabhati Breath. These Bikram Yoga techniques would cleanse and energize you.</p>
<p>So why is it so heated? Basically the purpose of Bikram Yoga is to ease you into a deeper, safer pose. The high temperature makes your body flexible and hence, it is easier for you to get into Bikram Yoga postures. Many advanced Bikram Yoga postures are quite taxing and demanding therefore the heat helps you to get in and out of them without the risk of injuries. Also your body releases a lot more toxins as it is constantly sweating.</p>
<p>You have to understand that when you are doing Bikram Yoga, you are not just stretching out your muscles. You are also strengthening and lubricating your body’s glands and improving your nervous system by messaging and working your internal organs. Advanced Bikram Yoga postures also strengthen your ligaments and joints and all this ultimately results in you being able to flush out harmful toxins out of your body and giving your muscles the much needed exercise. Finally, if you are willing to try out something extremely effective, make sure you try out advanced <strong>Bikram Yoga postures</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Bikram Yoga Home Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bikram yoga home practice is the best as there are strict rules to attend a particular place or area. This can be practiced conveniently at your home and even your bathroom can be your practice room for bikram yoga. Make yourself convenient at a place in your home or you can choose your bathroom. If [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bikram yoga home practice</strong> is the best as there are strict rules to attend a particular place or area.  This can be practiced conveniently at your home and even your bathroom can be your practice room for bikram yoga.</p>
<p>Make yourself convenient at a place in your home or you can choose your bathroom. If you have a hot shower, turn it on and allow the steam to build and similarly, if you have a humidifier, turn it on, so the room is filled with both hold and humid.  Dress yourself in warm clothing such as long sleeves and socks to increase the heat in your body.  Now just as you to turn to listen DVD music, practice bikram yoga by looking at a your portable DVD player which you can place in your bathroom and follow the bikram yoga lessons. After few minutes of practice, relax by sitting and begin to breath both the hot air and moist air.</p>
<p>This is completely home yoga and you have plenty of benefits by practicing <strong>bikram yoga at home</strong>.    Some times traveling may be a problem for us to attend yoga classes or to take the training from yoga trainer.  What we are doing now with bikram yoga is that, we are practicing bikram yoga at home at our convenience and we are taking full benefits from bikram yoga.  </p>
<p>Bikram yoga at home is perfect and this can be suitable for housewives and elderly women who travel less and who stay inside home while doing household chores and taking care of their families.  Shower is every woman’s dream and <strong>bikram yoga</strong> while showering is another best method to enjoy.  Once practice of bikram yoga is finished, you can take normal shower and get a relaxed feeling.  It is true that yoga is one of best exercise in the world. It helps to clear mind, body and soul. Especially bikram yoga is aimed at to reduce weight levels in the body and this is very ideal for women who wish to reduce their weight.</p>
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		<title>Madonna Denied Yoga Lessons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it would take to piss off pop icon legend Madonna? Ever wonder just exactly what it would take? Boy do I have a four word headline for you: Madonna denied yoga lessons! If you’d like to know exactly how mad she was, just ask the famous Indian yoga legend Bikram [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered what it would take to piss off pop icon legend Madonna? Ever wonder just exactly what it would take? Boy do I have a four word headline for you: Madonna denied yoga lessons! If you’d like to know exactly how mad she was, just ask the famous Indian yoga legend Bikram Choudhury, or for that matter, anyone else who was there. He refused to give the queen of pop private bikram yoga lessons. He said that she would have to take his classes, just like everyone else. The music superstar, fuming, stormed out quickly. Apparently yoga health lessons don’t calm all disquiet! </p>
<p>One could argue that Madonna’s emotions were simply running high – after all, she did recently cut ties with Tracy Anderson, her very long time fitness trainer. She said that this was due to the fact that she wanted to experiment with more fun and modern ways of working out. For someone who has been in the limelight for so long, using <strong>yoga health poses</strong> and techniques could be really beneficial. Yoga can be very calming for the mind, body, and soul, as well as keep on looking youthful. </p>
<p>Okay, so maybe there was something more to it! Perhaps the aging pop star didn’t like having the creator of <strong>Bikram yoga</strong> turn her down, being as famous as she is. She probably also didn’t like being told that the refusal was in part to her being way too temperamental.</p>
<p>Bikram was quoted as saying that Madonna went to him and requested private lessons. He explained to her that if she wanted to learn from him, then she would have to attend his classes. ‘You have to leave your ego behind’, he said. Not begrudgingly, he also added that anyone who disagrees with Madonna gets blacklisted.<br />
If you think that Choudhury is just showing off that he doesn’t bend his will for celebrities, you’d be wrong. He insists that none of his other famous cliental (including such names as Jim Carrey, George Clooney, and even Jessica Simpson) have a problem with his methods. </p>
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		<title>Advantages of Bikram Yoga</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are plentiful reasons as to why exactly you should be practicing Bikram Yoga (also known as “hot yoga” and “Bikram Method Yoga”). It can help you to super-enhance not only your flexibility, but your balance, mental pique, and physical strength. These are NOT the only perks, however. Bikram Yoga can change so many aspects [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are plentiful reasons as to why exactly you should be practicing Bikram Yoga (also known as “hot yoga” and “Bikram Method Yoga”). It can help you to super-enhance not only your flexibility, but your balance, mental pique, and physical strength. These are NOT the only perks, however. Bikram Yoga can change so many aspects of your life, even your perspective. I know that once I began my journey with Bikram Yoga, my entire life seemed to change all around me – and all for the better! I looked sexier, I felt healthier, and I felt safe (I love being able to defend myself).<br />
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<p>Bikram Yoga is closely related to Hatha Yoga, whose original intention was to not only heal the body, but the mind, as well. Though a few people may try to lay claim to the title of “creator/founder” of Bikram Yoga, only Bikram Choudhary can grab the title with both hands. </p>
<p>His very life is a beautiful attribution to the true power and healing that can be achieved through Bikram Yoga. He created this form of yoga after a devastating weight-lifting injury. Along with scientists, he created the yoga we known today as Bikram Yoga. His determination to heal and his creation of this wonderful yoga have helped countless people. </p>
<p>Scientists both approve of and agree that Bikram Yoga benefits when it comes to medical upsets. Two unbelievable benefits are that this type of yoga can not only repair certain tissues, it can even cure reoccurring ailments. There are even those who practice this yoga solely for the purpose of physical therapy. Even those with extensive injuries have found themselves making extraordinary recoveries using the Bikram Yoga routine. All it takes is a little devotion.</p>
<p>Many decades have proven that Bikram Yoga also flushes toxins out of your body and can refill your cells. It helps to thoroughly oxygenate your blood, which will keep it healthy and clean. Who doesn’t want a well-managed body system? </p>
<p>So you’re probably wondering what exactly you have to do to achieve such great results. You must do all twenty-six pose exercises daily. It may sound like a lot of work, but if you take into consideration the astronomical results, it seems like so little. All of the postures have different connections and each one will help in treating your entire body more than effectively. The fact that Bikram Yoga incorporates both Eastern and Western yoga is very cool. </p>
<p>With these poses that stretch the muscles, tendons, glands, ligaments, and organs, you will notice an improvement in your balance and stretching abilities, not to mention your overall good health, and the riddance of annoying aches and pains.<br />
The best part is, you can do this at any age with any body type. All you need is devotion to the exercises and dedication to do them every day! </p>
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		<title>Bikram yoga workout for weight loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the entire craze for yoga weight loss techniques in the current world, it is obvious that there is a desire to pick out a Yoga weight loss posture that would aid in weight loss to the maximum possible effect. Extensive experience and research has shed light on Bikram Yoga, a customized form of Hatha [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Given the entire craze for yoga weight loss techniques in the current world, it is obvious that there is a desire to pick out a Yoga weight loss posture that would aid in weight loss to the maximum possible effect.  Extensive experience and research has shed light on Bikram Yoga, a customized form of Hatha Yoga meditation to be the most powerful weight loss Yoga meditation exercise . Bikram Yoga owes its origin to the ingenuity of Yoga guru Bikram Chaudary who is primarily responsible for inventing Bikram Yoga poses. Over the past two decades, Bikram Yoga has grown in repute and is currently the most suggested Weight loss Yoga exercise.<br />
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<p>The primary ideology behind Bikram Yoga is to unite the male and female energies in the human body.  This helps in synchronizing random energies and breathing powers in the human body to maximum effect. One of the things that real stand out with this Yoga exercise is the fact  Bikram Yoga is practised in hot and humid conditions for maximum benefit. The ideal temperate settings for Bikram Yoga is  105 F while humidity levels in the excess of 40% are a complete must for this.</p>
<p>Bikram Yoga contains a set of 26 different Yoga postures which help in controlling various different energies.  In addition, there are two different Pranayama exercise as well which are ideal in detoxifying and providing ideal cardio workout. One more standout point of this exercise is that one is required to drink plenty of water during and after the exercise so as to combat dehydrating that might occur while doing this.</p>
<p>This was brief introduction to the fascinating world of <strong>Bikram Yoga weight loss exercise</strong>. Stay tuned to http://www.yoga-meditations.com for an update on Bikram Yoga benefits.</p>
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