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Title: Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class by Bikram Choudhury, Bonnie Jones Reynolds, Julian Goldstein, Biswanath Bisu Ghosh ISBN: 1-58542-020-4 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 03 August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (26 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A decent understanding of Bikram's
Comment: If you are a fan of Bikram's yoga, this is a great companion to the practice. If, however, you are new to yoga, or have never taken a Bikram class, the sequence of the postures may be hard to follow. For those new to yoga, the Bikram method may prove to be strenuous and frustrating, especially with the room being heated to 100 degrees. My recommendation would be to take a few beginning yoga classes to develop sound knowledge of basic poses before engaging in this method. If you have a yoga practice but are new to Bikram, it may be difficult to remember the sequence of postures without jotting a few notes and bringing them with you as you practice. But all in all, it's a good resource.
Rating: 5
Summary: My experience - it works!
Comment: I have been using Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class (the book alone, no instructor) and found it to be tremendously effective for improving flexibility, strength, conditioning, and energy levels. I do my best to follow the instructions to the letter and perform each pose as well as I can, and it really works.
I knew nothing about yoga before I started, so I intentionally chose this book for it's defined program and limited set of poses, as opposed to others that have a smorgasbord of poses that I could dabble in. As other reviewers have pointed out, some of the poses are not easy, and there are many that I still probably only get 25% right because I don't have the strength and flexibility, but the honest effort I make is paying off.
I found myself getting more and more out of shape because nagging injuries stopped me every time I tried to start an exercise program. My formerly active lifestyle was slowing way down, and I just felt bad -- and felt bad about myself as a result. Bikram's yoga has turned that around in 2 short months. I've lost some weight, gained a tremendous amount of flexibility, added muscle tone, and feel a lot better about my long term health outlook.
I do the full program (it takes me about an hour and 15 minutes) at least 4 times a week, usually 5 or 6. I'll probably take a class with an instructor eventually.
Is Bikram's yoga the best way? I don't know. But it's working for me.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Miraculously Helpful Set of Postures
Comment: I attended classes at Bikram's Yoga College of India for three years, and have received instruction from Bikram himself during quite a number of those classes. About two years ago the college moved to a different location and since then I have continued my practice at home.
Everything they say about Bikram the man is true. Yes, he is an egotist. Yes, with his millions of dollars and multiple Rolls Royces he has fully embraced the materialistic lifestyle of his adopted country and in particular of his home city of Beverly Hills. He is well aware of his egotism and materialism, and revels in both to the point of self-parody.
None of this erases the fact that the 26 Bikram postures are perhaps the most concise, therapeutic, balanced and adaptable compilation of the yoga repertoire ever brought together under a single method.
They are concise, in that every part of the body is exercised, but if the same part is exercised in more than one posture, it is always in a slightly different way, and always in a way that takes advantage of the repetition to further increase the flexibility of the body, and always far enough from the original posture to make the repetition meaningful rather than redundant (e.g., standing head to knee is posture five, while the seated head to knee is posture twenty-four). They are therapeutic, in that circulation is enhanced, muscles are stretched to release toxins, and intense heat and perspiration help to carry those toxins out of the body. They are balanced, in that each posture that stretches in one direction is invariably followed by another that stretches in the opposite direction (e.g., camel pose followed by rabbit pose). Finally, they are adaptable, in that every posture can be done to a greater or a lesser degree, allowing both beginners and long-time practitioners to benefit from exactly the same set of postures.
In so many ways, this makes the Bikram postures "all you really need" - a comprehensive set of postures beyond which you need look no further in order to maintain your flexibility and health.
Yes, just as some others have reported, I too made an effort to attend classes taught by "anybody but Bikram" while I was at the college. While he is very knowledgeable, his constant banter often interrupted the flow of the postures, and his classes invariably ran late as a result. But I will always be grateful to him for having developed his method, which has been of enormous assistance to me in maintaining my physical health and clarity of mind.
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Title: Power Yoga : The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout by Beryl Bender Birch ISBN: 0020583516 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 17 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners by H. David Coulter, Timothy McCall ISBN: 0970700601 Publisher: Body and Breath Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Light on Yoga : The Bible of Modern Yoga... by B. K. S. Iyengar, Yehudi Menuhin ISBN: 0805210318 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 03 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Journey Into Power : How to Sculpt Your Ideal Body, Free Your True Self, and Transform Your Life With Yoga by Baron Baptiste ISBN: 0743227824 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual: An Illustrated Guide to Personal Practice by David Swenson ISBN: 1891252089 Publisher: Ashtanga Yoga Productions Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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