Sunday 15 April 2012

Bikram Yoga

Posted by MsHliladventures at 4/15/2012 07:10:00 pm
Recently I bought groupon vouchers for $25 which entitled me access to 4 classes @ Bikram Yoga Harbourfront. Yoga is my new craze and I am certainly enjoying my Bikram classes.

Bikram is not only a form of yoga but it is also the name of a yoga guru who came up with the 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Each class is 90 mins and it is conducted in a 41 degree celcius room. Yes! 41 degrees! its is that hot! Usually by the 5th min, I am sweating like a pig and this is what I enjoy the most since I am detoxifying by sweating it out.


I found a picture of the 26 poses and 2 breathing exercises above. Each pose is done twice and of cuz my poses are nowhere as nice as the above. :/ But Yoga is not always about getting to the position, as long as you r concentrating and mindful of your breathing and stretching, it's considered an accomplishment as well. It is said to improve posture, detoxify, lose/maintain weight and many atheletics practised yoga to prevent sports injuries.  There also also mental health benefits as yoga improves your concentration and will power. yes, i so need to improve my will power.

Personally I like the heated environment, this is prolly my fav part of bikram yoga and what sets it apart from other forms of yoga. Furthermore the heat helped me stretched better and I love sweating it out! Some people have commented that the 26 standard poses are boring as they prefer variety in their classes. However, I find it more disciplined by having standard poses and i can work to improve the poses each time I go for the class.

The instructors at Bikram Yoga Harbourfront are mainly caucasians and they r such a frenly and energetic grp. For Bikram Yoga, the instructors usually stand on a podium in front of the class to give out instructions, so I find it v important that the instructors are clear and engaging. And this is the feel I have gotten so far from the instructors. so thumbs up to them!

As for the changing room, it is abit small with only 2 hair dryers. It's not a major problem as each class is usually quite small so there aren't too many ladies fighting for the hair dryers. The size of the changing room is compensated by the use of organic & great smelling shampoo & fluffy towels!

The main downside of Bikram Yoga will be the pricing as Bikram Yoga usually doesn't come cheap. Much as I like it, doubt I will be signing up with them as I am already a member of True Fitness & True Yoga.

Guess I will be sleeping well tonight after the intense 90 mins class today.

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