"The true meaning of
Yoga is the union of the mind, body & spirit."
Bikram Choudhury
lifetime
of yoga
Bikram Choudhury began
learning Hatha Yoga poses in his native India, at the age of three.
At five, he began studying with Bishnu
Ghosh (Paramahansa Yogananda’s brother) and quickly became
a yoga champion. At age eleven he was the youngest contestant ever
to win the National India Yoga Competition. At 14, Swami Shivananda
declared him "Yogi Raj" (King of the Yogis). At age 20,
a weightlifting accident crippled Bikram.
Eastern discipline + Western
medicine
With the guidance of his guru, Bikram created his 26 posture series
which restored his health. In a United Nations sponsored research
project at Tokyo University, Bikram helped doctors prove that yoga
regenerates tissues and cures chronic ailments. Combining Eastern
discipline and Western medicine, Bikram perfected his comprehensive
system suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.
in the U.S. since 1973
Bikram arrived in the United States in 1973 at the invitation of
President Nixon and the urging of Shirley Maclaine. He quickly became
the foremost yoga teacher in the West as celebrities, athletes, and
others began to flock to him. Since that time he has been healing
thousands of students at his school in Beverly Hills and traveling
the world extensively, bringing the benefits of Bikram’s Yoga
to millions of students worldwide.
more information
For more information on
Bikram yoga, check out Bikram's
Yoga College of India. Here you
can find out more about Bikram, Bikram
yoga, teacher training, schools, books, tapes and more.