What is Bikram Yoga?

it’ll have your heart racing your body

it’ll have your heart racing your body covered in sweat and it feels really

covered in sweat and it feels really

covered in sweat and it feels really good hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com

good hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com

good hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with a heat

and today we’re speaking with a heat

and today we’re speaking with a heat yoga instructor Mike Johnson

yoga instructor Mike Johnson

yoga instructor Mike Johnson what is Bikram Yoga Bikram Yoga is a

what is Bikram Yoga Bikram Yoga is a

what is Bikram Yoga Bikram Yoga is a classic hatha series and it’s an

classic hatha series and it’s an

classic hatha series and it’s an accumulation of 26 postures to breathing

accumulation of 26 postures to breathing

accumulation of 26 postures to breathing exercise created by a guy named Bikram

exercise created by a guy named Bikram

exercise created by a guy named Bikram Chowdhury from India and we do it in a

Chowdhury from India and we do it in a

Chowdhury from India and we do it in a hot room is it safe to be in the heat

hot room is it safe to be in the heat

hot room is it safe to be in the heat for the 90 minutes extremely safe the

for the 90 minutes extremely safe the

for the 90 minutes extremely safe the reason we do it in a hot room is to

reason we do it in a hot room is to

reason we do it in a hot room is to protect your muscles because sometimes

protect your muscles because sometimes

protect your muscles because sometimes when you stretch you’ll tend to think

when you stretch you’ll tend to think

when you stretch you’ll tend to think that you can go far when you can see

that you can go far when you can see

that you can go far when you can see heat actually protects your muscles

heat actually protects your muscles

heat actually protects your muscles allows you to go a little bit deeper

allows you to go a little bit deeper

allows you to go a little bit deeper into the postures what should you wear

into the postures what should you wear

into the postures what should you wear to class as little as you feel

to class as little as you feel

to class as little as you feel comfortable in because you will be hot

comfortable in because you will be hot

comfortable in because you will be hot you will be sweating what can you do

you will be sweating what can you do

you will be sweating what can you do after your class to restore your body if

after your class to restore your body if

after your class to restore your body if you’re practicing a lot of Bikram yoga

you’re practicing a lot of Bikram yoga

you’re practicing a lot of Bikram yoga it’d be important to replenish your

it’d be important to replenish your

it’d be important to replenish your electrolytes which are substances that

electrolytes which are substances that

electrolytes which are substances that you lose when you sweat like potassium

you lose when you sweat like potassium

you lose when you sweat like potassium sodium so you replenish those along with

sodium so you replenish those along with

sodium so you replenish those along with the water and then you should be fine

the water and then you should be fine

the water and then you should be fine we know that yoga’s popular among women

we know that yoga’s popular among women

we know that yoga’s popular among women is it also a good choice for men I

is it also a good choice for men I

is it also a good choice for men I really believe this is actually the yoga

really believe this is actually the yoga

really believe this is actually the yoga for guys a lot of men in the past have

for guys a lot of men in the past have

for guys a lot of men in the past have been turned off by yoga because they see

been turned off by yoga because they see

been turned off by yoga because they see it as sort of a lot of meditation a lot

it as sort of a lot of meditation a lot

it as sort of a lot of meditation a lot of breathing this is a rigorous physical

of breathing this is a rigorous physical

of breathing this is a rigorous physical activity 90 minutes of an intense

activity 90 minutes of an intense

activity 90 minutes of an intense exercise you can gain a lot of strength

exercise you can gain a lot of strength

exercise you can gain a lot of strength a lot of core strength a lot of strength

a lot of core strength a lot of strength

a lot of core strength a lot of strength in your joints which is good for also a

in your joints which is good for also a

in your joints which is good for also a lot of men who are practicing sports who

lot of men who are practicing sports who

lot of men who are practicing sports who find one as they get older it’s tougher

find one as they get older it’s tougher

find one as they get older it’s tougher for them because they’re getting knee

for them because they’re getting knee

for them because they’re getting knee problems and ankle problems they come

problems and ankle problems they come

problems and ankle problems they come here they strengthen their joints and

here they strengthen their joints and

here they strengthen their joints and they’ll be able to continue doing their

they’ll be able to continue doing their

they’ll be able to continue doing their sports for a lot longer if women want to

sports for a lot longer if women want to

sports for a lot longer if women want to lose weight is this a good choice this

lose weight is this a good choice this

lose weight is this a good choice this is one of the most appealing things

is one of the most appealing things

is one of the most appealing things you’re burning calories at a much higher

you’re burning calories at a much higher

you’re burning calories at a much higher level when you’re in the hot room

level when you’re in the hot room

level when you’re in the hot room somewhere between a thousand and 1500

somewhere between a thousand and 1500

somewhere between a thousand and 1500 calories in an hour and a half which is

calories in an hour and a half which is

calories in an hour and a half which is quite incredible so what can you expect

quite incredible so what can you expect

quite incredible so what can you expect from your first class you can expect a

from your first class you can expect a

from your first class you can expect a really tough time it’s gonna be hard

really tough time it’s gonna be hard

really tough time it’s gonna be hard your first class isn’t gonna be fun

your first class isn’t gonna be fun

your first class isn’t gonna be fun if you don’t hydrate enough you may find

if you don’t hydrate enough you may find

if you don’t hydrate enough you may find yourself crashing really quickly in the

yourself crashing really quickly in the

yourself crashing really quickly in the class so we ask that the one thing you

class so we ask that the one thing you

class so we ask that the one thing you do do is stay in the room for 90 minutes

do do is stay in the room for 90 minutes

do do is stay in the room for 90 minutes cuz a lot of time your mind will be

cuz a lot of time your mind will be

cuz a lot of time your mind will be screaming at you saying oh my god what

screaming at you saying oh my god what

screaming at you saying oh my god what am i doing in here it’s way too hot and

am i doing in here it’s way too hot and

am i doing in here it’s way too hot and if you relax you go to your mat you take

if you relax you go to your mat you take

if you relax you go to your mat you take it easy

it easy

it easy you allow your body to get used to the

you allow your body to get used to the

you allow your body to get used to the idea of working out in the room so the

idea of working out in the room so the

idea of working out in the room so the first class is tough second class is

first class is tough second class is

first class is tough second class is better and then it gets a little bit

better and then it gets a little bit

better and then it gets a little bit easier before it gets harder again is

easier before it gets harder again is

easier before it gets harder again is anybody who shouldn’t take this class no

anybody who shouldn’t take this class no

anybody who shouldn’t take this class no the only people who really can take the

the only people who really can take the

the only people who really can take the class is children who haven’t gone

class is children who haven’t gone

class is children who haven’t gone through puberty because they haven’t

through puberty because they haven’t

through puberty because they haven’t developed their sweat glands enough

developed their sweat glands enough

developed their sweat glands enough other than that Bikram always says

other than that Bikram always says

other than that Bikram always says you’re never too old you’re never too

you’re never too old you’re never too

you’re never too old you’re never too fat it’s never too late to start from

fat it’s never too late to start from

fat it’s never too late to start from scratch once again