Bikram’s 26 Posture Series

Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 postures that comes from an advanced series of 84 postures. Bikram Yoga is practiced in a heated room. Very often new students will feel all sorts of uncomfortable sensations when they start their practice. This is simply detoxing and waking up the body. Very soon, with regular practice, these symptoms go away and the practioner feels rejuvinated and energetic from practice.

This is the standing series. Stay tuned for the floor series

First posture in series. Opens shoulders and side body. Compresses organs on closed side. Strengthens arms and hands.	Awkward pose strengthens and equally aligns ankles, knees and hips. Increases hip flexibility. Strengthens back, stomach and arms. Improves concentration and will.	Strengthens ankles, knees and legs. Also strengthens core muscles and mental focus.
Improves balance, increases bone density, makes legs very strong. Fantastic for strengthening muscles around the knee and improving stability. Improves mental determination.	Strengthens balance, leg, knee and ankle muscles. Improves bone density. Opens back and shoulders. Tones kidneys with release of tourniquet effect. Stretches heart and lungs, improving capacity.	Best posture we have for the heart! Opens, stretches and then floods the heart with super charged blood. Strengthens whole body. Improves balance and bone density.
The master pose. Great for back problems. Uses every muscle in body. Opens heart and lungs.	Strengthens upper body, lengthens lower body. Compresses and rejuvinates small intestine.	Best pose we have for the thyroid. Improves endocrine system. Strengthens core, stretches back muscles.
Opens hips, improves ankles and balance, calms the mind	Improves flexibilty and strength of ankles, knees and hips. Focuses and calms the mind	Great for digestion, tractions the spine, tourniquet on hip joint, strengthens hands
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