Sunday, December 1, 2013

Bikram Choudhury - The Yoga Guru - List Of All 26 Postures

Bikram Choudhury Yoga's twenty-six posture exercises systematically move fresh, oxygenated blood to one hundred percent of your body, to each organ and fiber, restoring all systems to healthy working order, just as Nature intended. Proper weight, muscle tone, vibrant good health, and a sense of well being will automatically follow.
Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class is a twenty-six asana series designed to scientifically warm and stretch muscles, ligaments and tendons, in the order in which they should be stretched. Below is the list of 26 hatha yoga postures and their benefits.
Standing Deep Breathing Standing Deep Breathing Pranayama(Sanskrit)
Half Moon PoseHalf Moon PoseArdha-Chandrasana(Sanskrit)
Awkward PoseAwkward PoseUtkatasana(Sanskrit)
Eagle PoseEagle PoseGarurasana(Sanskrit)
Standing Head to KneeStanding Head to Knee

Dandayamana-Janushirasana(Sanskrit)
Standing Bow PoseStanding Bow Pose

Dandayamana-Dhanurasana(Sanskrit)
Balancing StickBalancing Stick

Tuladandasana(Sanskrit)
Standing Separate Leg Stretching PoseStanding Separate Leg Stretching Pose

Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Paschimotthanasana(Sanskrit)
Triangle PoseTriangle Pose

Trikanasana(Sanskrit)
Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee PoseStanding Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose

Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Janushirasana(Sanskrit)
Tree PoseTree Pose

Tadasana(Sanskrit)
Toe StandToe Stand

Padangustasana(Sanskrit)
Dead Body PoseDead Body Pose

Savasana(Sanskrit)
Wind-Removing PoseWind-Removing Pose

Pavanamuktasana(Sanskrit)
Sit upSit up

Pada-Hasthasana(Sanskrit)
Cobra PoseCobra Pose

Bhujangasana(Sanskrit)
Locust PoseLocust Pose

Salabhasana(Sanskrit)
Full Locust PoseFull Locust Pose

Poorna-Salabhasana(Sanskrit)
Bow PoseBow Pose

Dhanurasana(Sanskrit)
Fixed Firm PoseFixed Firm Pose

Supta-Vajrasana(Sanskrit)
Half Tortoise PoseHalf Tortoise Pose

Ardha-Kurmasana(Sanskrit)
Camel PoseCamel Pose

Ustrasana(Sanskrit)
Rabbit PoseRabbit Pose

Sasangasana(Sanskrit)
Head to Knee Pose and Stretching PoseHead to Knee Pose and Stretching Pose

Janushirasana and Paschimotthanasana(Sanskrit)
Spine-Twisting PoseSpine-Twisting Pose

Ardha-Matsyendrasana(Sanskrit)
Blowing in Firm PoseBlowing in Firm Pose

Kapalbhati in Vajrasana(Sanskrit)
You can fully enjoy the benefits of this Yoga series only in the Bikram’s approved Studios. These Bikram Yoga Studios are situated throughout the world. These studios are built in such a way that you always get the proper heating (105F) which help you to do your postures optimally. Bikram calls these studios as “Torture Chambers”.
Only Bikram certified Teachers can teach class in these studios. Thus you always learn the pure, clean and original Bikram Yoga.
Numerous studies have been made throughout the world about the benefits of yoga. It is high time that you should find a nearest Bikram Yoga Studio and enroll today!