Bikram Yoga is a copyrighted 90 minute series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. The room is heated to a minimum of 105ºF to help warm muscles, flush toxins and increase circulation. Bikram Yoga systematically moves fresh, oxygenated blood to every cell, working the muscles, bones, tendons, joints, ligaments, and glands in the proper sequence. These postures work synergistically and cumulatively to bring the mind, body and spirit to optimal health.

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Standing Deep Breathing

Pranayama

Standing Deep Breathing maximizes and increases your lung capacity and also increases circulation throughout the body.  It prevents and alleviates respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and shortness of breath.  Standing Deep Breathing is a good warm up before any kind of exercise.

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Half Moon Pose

Ardha-Chandrasana

Half Moon Pose strengthens every muscle in the body’s core, especially in the abdomen, and flexes and strengthens the latissimus dorsi, oblique, deltoid and trapezius muscles.  It increases the flexibility of the spine comprehensively, from coccyx to neck; promotes proper kidney function; and helps to cure enlargement of the liver and spleen.  Half Moon also firms and trims the waistline, hips, abdomen, buttocks and thighs.

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Hands to Feet Pose

Padahastasana

Hands to Feet Pose increases flexibility of the spine.  It works the muscles, ligaments and tendons of the legs and improves circulation there as well.  It also strengthens the glutes, the upper body and back, colon, obliques, deltoids and trapezius muscles.

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Awkward Pose

Utkatasana

Awkward Pose will tone and reshape your legs.  It heals chronically cold feet.  It also helps relieve rheumatism and arthritis in the legs, and helps to cure slipped discs and other problems in the lower spine.

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Eagle Pose

Garurasana

Eagle Pose is the only posture that opens up the 14 largest joints in the skeletal system.  Beyond improving flexibility in the hips, knees, ankles and the rest, Eagle Pose also supplies fresh blood to the reproductive system, sex organs, and kidneys, which increases sexual vitality and helps clear up reproductive problems.

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Standing Head to Knee Pose

Dandayamana-Janushirasana

Standing Head to Knee Pose improves the flexibility of the sciatic nerves and strengthens the hamstrings and leg muscles.  It also works the muscles of the back, the biceps and the triceps.  It helps to squeeze and flush out the internal abdominal organs, such as the gall bladder, pancreas and spleen, as well as the uterus and ovaries.  It is great for the cardiovascular system.

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Standing Bow Pose

Dandayamana-Dhanurasana

Standing Bow Pose moves all the blood from one side of the body to the other, then back again.  It develops balance, increases the size and elasticity of the rib cage, firms the abdominal wall and upper thighs, and improves the flexibility and strength of the lower spine.  Standing Bow Pose builds patience, determination and concentration.

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Balancing Stick Pose

Tuladandasana

Balancing Stick Pose increases blood flow all over the body at the same time.  The forward tilt of the torso sends high-speed blood pouring into the heart and brain.  This posture strengthens the heart muscle and cleans out the veins and arteries.  It works all the muscles of the spine and lower extremities. 

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Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose

Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Paschimotthanasana

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose is good for depression, memory loss, constipation and abdominal obesity.  It increases circulation to the brain and adrenal glands, massages the internal organs and intestines, and increases flexibility in the pelvis, ankles, hip joints and spine.   This posture releases tension in the lower back muscles and stretches and strengthens the sciatic nerves and all the tendons in the legs.

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Triangle Pose

Trikanasana

Triangle Pose affects the whole body including muscles, nerves, organs and tissues.  Flexing and strengthening the last five vertebrae in this posture can alleviate crooked spines, as well as rheumatism and lower back pain.  Triangle Pose benefits the heart and lungs, forcing them to work together.  This posture is good for anorexia, constipation, colitis, hip and back pain, spondylitis, menstrual disorders, frozen shoulder and much more.

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Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose

Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Janushirasana

Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose trims the abdomen, waistline, hips, buttocks and thighs.  It massages and compresses the thyroid gland, which helps to regulate the metabolism and the immune system.

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Tree Pose

Tadasana

Tree Pose improves posture and balance and increases the flexibility of the ankles, knees, and hip joints. By strengthening the internal oblique muscles, it also prevents hernia.  Tree Pose creates total body traction.

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Toe Stand

Padangustasana

Toe Stand Pose strengthens the knees and is therapeutic for rheumatism of the knees, ankles, and feet.  It also opens up the knee and hip joints, and helps cure hemorrhoid problems.  This pose develops great mental strength.

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Dead Body Pose

Savasana

Dead Body Pose facilitates powerful blood flow, then lets circulation return to normal, creating internal cleansing and greatly magnifying the benefits of the postures that precede it. Dead Body Pose creates complete relaxation.

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Wind Removing Pose

Pavanamuktasana

Wind-Removing Pose massages the ascending, descending and transverse colon and also compresses the entire digestive system.  It strengthens the arms, prevents flatulence, improves hip flexibility, and firms the abdomen and thighs.

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Sit Up

The Sit Up strengthens and tones the abdomen, invigorates the body and increases the flexibility of the spine.

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Cobra Pose

Bhujangasana

Cobra Pose strengthens the lumber spine, relieving pain and combating slipped or herniated discs, scoliosis and arthritis in that region.  Other important benefits include better digestion, relief from menstrual disorders, improved appetite, normal blood pressure, and efficient functioning of the liver and spleen.

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Locust Pose

Salabhasana

Locust Pose increases strength in the upper spine, arms and shoulders.   The stretching of the arms can relieve tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis.  Locust can also help with varicose veins in the legs.

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Full Locust Pose

Poorna-Salabhasana

Full Locust Pose increases strength in the middle spine.  It is good for scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis and slipped discs.  It opens up the rib cage and increases elasticity there.  Full Locust firms the abdominal muscles, upper arms, hips and thighs.

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Bow Pose

Dhanurasana

Bow Pose increases the strength of the entire spine and revitalizes all the spinal nerves by increasing circulation.  It opens up the rib cage, which allows the lungs to expand more fully.  Besides helping with all manner of back problems, Bow Pose aids digestion, fights constipation, and combats bronchitis and diabetes while improving the functioning of the large and small intestines, the liver, kidneys and spleen.

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Fixed Firm Pose

Supta-Vajrasana

Fixed Firm Pose strengthens and improves the flexibility of the lower spine, hips, knees and ankle joints.  It increases circulation to the lower limbs, and is therapeutic for lower back pain, sciatica, rheumatism and varicose veins.  Fixed Firm Pose strengthens the psoas muscles and helps prevent hernias.

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Half Tortoise Pose

Ardha-Kurmasana

Half Tortoise Pose increases blood flow to the brain which enhances memory and mental clarity.  It relieves neck and shoulder tension, low back pain and firms abdomen and thighs.  This posture also stretches the lower part of the lungs, which is therapeutic for asthma, and counters indigestion, flatulence, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

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Camel Pose

Ustrasana

Camel Pose creates maximum compression of the spine, which stimulates the nervous system.  It improves the flexibility of the neck and spine, relieves backache, and helps degenerative spinal problems.  Camel Pose is excellent for good postural alignment.

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Rabbit Pose

Sasangasana

Rabbit Pose increases the mobility and elasticity of the spine and back muscles.  Spinal stretching also expedites the feeding of the nervous system with fresh blood and oxygen.  This posture relieves tension in the neck, shoulders and back.  It helps alleviate colds, sinus problems, and chronic tonsillitis.  Rabbit Pose can also be therapeutic for insomnia, diabetes and depression.

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Head to Knee Pose

Janushirasana

The combination of Head to Knee and Stretching pose is excellent for the immune and lymphatic systems. They increase circulation to the liver, spleen, pancreas, thyroid, thymus and intestines.  It also improves digestion and is good for allergies and arthritis.

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Stretching Pose

Paschimotthanasana

Stretching Pose elongates the sciatic nerves, thigh biceps and calf muscles. This posture increases flexibility of the last five vertebrae of the spine and relieves chronic diarrhea by improving the circulation in the bowels.

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Spine Twisting Pose

Ardha-Matsyendrasana

Spine Twisting Pose improves the flexibility of the spine and hip joints and relieves back pain.  This posture prevents slipped discs, rheumatism of the spine, kyphosis, scoliosis, cervical spondylosis and arthritis. It also calms the nervous system.

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Blowing in Firm Pose

Kapalbhati in Vajrasana

Blowing In Firm Pose strengthens the abdominal organs and increases circulation to them.  It stimulates the digestive system and increases the elasticity of the lungs.

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