30 Lessons Learnt in 30 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge

After 162,000 seconds…2,700 minutes…45 hours…30 classes… in 30 days… of Bikram Yoga… suffice to say, many lessons have been learned. Cheers to 30 lessons learned after completing the 30 day Bikram Yoga Challenge! 🙂 1. Make sure you eat before a Bikram Yoga class. Though it is recommended to eat 2 hours before going to … Continue reading →

How many calories do you burn when practising Bikram Yoga compared to other forms of exercise?

Activity Calories burned Walking 2 mph 236 Hatha yoga 236 Badminton 382 Swimming – moderate 518 Bikram / hot yoga 596 Frisbee, Ultimate 720 Football – full contact 821 Rock climbing 934 Running 10 mph 1,530 Total Calories Burned 5,973 *The above has been calculated, assuming: a) the workout in the given activity lasts for … Continue reading →

Is anything out there more hydrating than water?

Sports drinks, water or coconut water. Which is more hydrating? After running in the 10k Boutique Run in Battersea Park, complaining that they didn’t provide enough water en route… or more recently, upon undertaking the 30 classes in 30 days Bikram Yoga challenge… whereby I chug 2 litres of water in 90 minutes on a … Continue reading →

Is Bikram Yoga practised in a sauna?

Bikram Yoga is hot yoga – practised in 105 degrees Fahrenheit and 40% humidity. By definition, a sauna uses dry heat to induce sweat, and depending on the type of sauna (of which there are many), the temperature and humidity varies. Temperatures typically range between 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit) and 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit). As a … Continue reading →

Ladies! Loosen your bun for a good rabbit pose!

By ‘bun’ – I refer to your hair. I always roll my hair into a tight bun, almost at the top of my head to keep the hair away from my sweaty face whilst practising Bikram’s postures (something like the image on the left). This is comfortable; stops my fringe from getting into my eyes; prevents hair … Continue reading →

Live jazz, spicy pizza and wine: Bryan Baker, Bob van Luijt and Sebastiaan Cornelissen

Hard work is best rewarded with hard play. The Mr. and I treated ourselves to a bit of hard live jazz with the phenomenal Bryan Baker – a perfect reward after my 12 consecutive days of Bikram Yoga. We went to the Pizza Express Jazz Club, 10 Dean St, W1D 3RW. Have a watch/ listen: 

The Optic Nerve and Bikram Yoga

No matter how many Bikram Yoga sessions you complete, there is always at least one thing you hear… you absorb in your thought process…that you hadn’t really heard, or really listened to before. The next best step is to be able to translate what you hear to your body’s movements… and thereafter, to be able … Continue reading →

The ‘Walls’ of Bikram Yoga

Every long-distance runner will make reference to ‘the wall’… that mental block runners face at 7 miles, 10 miles, 16 miles of a race… that point in time when each joint, muscle, nerve-ending starts shouting at you simultaneously… begging you to just stop running. Overcoming the wall is what motivates many runners to sign up … Continue reading →