tried this this weekend. it was awesome . . . considering taking it up. i'm curious if anyone else has had experience with this or tried it over the long term.

3/27/2006 9:32:44 AM

JSTFUYSSB

3/27/2006 9:46:57 AM

tried it for about a week with my girlfriend. i had never done any yoga before, so it was tough. we decided it might be something to work up to and joined the YMCA instead.

3/27/2006 12:06:44 PM

a friend's girlfriend took it with her friends when she got a free membership

she loved every minute of it and couldnt speak more highly of its mental and physical benefits on her daily life

my gf does yoga daily (and takes the class at state), and I can notice its positive impacts on her as well (flexibility and positive mentality)

she wants me to start doing it with her, considering i have the flexibility of a cinderblock, I'll have to give it some thought

but anyways, I've heard nothing but good stuff about it

3/27/2006 12:11:05 PM

Bikram yoga is the most ridiculous shit ever. the dude commercialised it and does it simlply for the money. REAL yoga teachers the world over are disgusted with it coz its a crock of shit. he's a joke and his over-priced classes are a pathetic excuse for yoga.
My suggestion, take some other yoga classes, there are plenty more out there, authentic ones!!

3/27/2006 12:23:18 PM

^Very true.

Bikram is rubbish, and unsanitary rubbish at that. If, as I assume, you're doing the yoga in a room heated to 30+ degrees (celsius) and running through the Bikram sequence of poses, you're paying a lot of money for something that will get you nowhere. The poses are nothing special (although the bikram crowd claims they're totally unique), and being surrounded by a bunch of sweaty people in a high humidity environment is just not the way to do yoga.

Yoga is great for increasing flexibility and improving your posture. It's especially good for people who run a lot. I'm trying to get my marathon time below 3 hours, and there's no way I could do it without plenty of yoga.

On a side note, once a week or so is not enough to get any major benefit. You should try to devote at least 30 minutes a day to working on a few key poses and focus on extending your range of motion and getting your breathing in order.

3/27/2006 1:11:20 PM

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"Bikram yoga is the most ridiculous shit ever. the dude commercialised it and does it simlply for the money. REAL yoga teachers the world over are disgusted with it"

very true.

even i recommend taking original yoga classes. they are much more helpful

3/27/2006 2:34:17 PM

it felt great afterwards though and the day after my back muscles and calfs are really sore. i think it was a pretty good workout though.

3/27/2006 2:53:35 PM

this shit is addictive... i'm amazed at how sore my muscles are compared to weightlifting. i'm doing yoga for life now.

3/28/2006 8:39:27 PM

can anyone recommend a good place/instructor in Raleigh for a beginner?

4/21/2006 1:34:19 PM

my girlfriend does it at the YMCA now... they have multiple classes everyday (find the schedule online) and its only like $26 a month membership here.

4/21/2006 1:53:06 PM

There are severel people who have expressed negativity to Bikram, the hotness, the sweatyness, and his motives for beginning the movements.
He isn't gready, he doesn't spend any of the money on unnecesary purchases. He is a yogi at heart.

"Vir" you are pathetic! That is coming from a pretty calm yoga loving person by the way.

At this rate you are going to die bitching.

Yoga, is great for you, and you are simply too much of a bitch to handle bikram, which is a great challange, and can work wonders for your body.

Bikram dropped a 300 lb Barbell on his knee and ripped every ligament and tendon in it. Bikram is restorative, and although its not my favorite form, its beautiful.


Bikram is so wonderful for your knees, back, endocrive system, and balance.
I would be limping for the rest of my life after blowing out my knee if it wasn't for bikram.


Jerry Garcia, you havent even been to it, and its generally pretty retarded to comment on anything you have no experience with.

Unsanitary?!? If you want to know how to boost you immune system, let me know. It is rather simple.
The only thing that is gross is all the shit that comes out of your pores the first few times. Actually a cleansing process. No one has ever come out of bikram with a higher concetration of toxins in their body.

normal yoga 12/class
bikram 15/class

considering the first ten days only cost 10 dollars total, you could potentially save 11 dollars per class compared to normal yoga classes, for ten days, a value of 111 dollars.

The above just about nullifies all the relentless bitching i've heard.

4/24/2006 7:25:45 AM

hahaha this crap is stupid, i wonder if all the bikram yoga people know you burn less calories at higher temperatures?

4/24/2006 7:30:23 AM

Not to comment on the merits of the yoga... but i dont think many do it to lose weight... if they do then you must be retarded...

4/24/2006 7:42:47 AM

^^^ HAHAHAHA. Wow Adad, im not gonna get into a verbal jousting session with you, but people in my family back home in India have been doing yoga for GENERATIONS and alot of them are certified in many different forms!!! dont you dare try and argue with me about yoga....your entitled to your own opinion, but so am i. I am not too much of a bitch to handle Bikram yoga, and i would much rather take advice from family members who have done it for years compared to some douchbag trying to promote Bikram yoga. Good for you if you like it, but heres a suggestion...put your opinions down on a piece of paper, fold it up, and throw it in the trash...spare me your ignorant advice!!!

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""Vir" you are pathetic! That is coming from a pretty calm yoga loving person by the way."

HAHAHAHAH, careful there, dont stress yourself out by calling me pathetic, your yogi wont like it!!

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4/24/2006 4:05:03 PM

i personally like doing "regular" yoga, but would be interested in trying bikram yoga. there used to be a place near NCSU but it shut down, so it's way out of my way to try it here unfortunatly

i find that i'm a lot happier and more calm when i'm regularly (4-5 times per week at least) doing yoga, plus it's a relaxing activity at least to me, i much prefer an hour-long yoga class over (for example) an hour-long massage at a spa, i feel a load better after the yoga class.

i'd suggest trying "regular" yoga first, almost every gym has classes and coming from someone who used to be as flexible as a cinder block, you can still do yoga even if you're not that flexible, trust me.

so yay for yoga

4/24/2006 5:07:47 PM

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"hahaha this crap is stupid, i wonder if all the bikram yoga people know you burn less calories at higher temperatures?"

negative ghost rider. your body must regulate your body temperature.

IT'S IN A BOOK

A READING RAINBOW!!!111

4/24/2006 6:15:50 PM

i have a gym membership but i prefer running outside. i think i might buy a yoga dvd to do in the afternoons

can anyone recommend a good yoga dvd? i could probably do the intermediate stuff....i used to do yoga a few years back and i was a dancer for 10 years

4/24/2006 7:16:07 PM

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"negative ghost rider. your body must regulate your body temperature."

Same goes for cold weather.

4/24/2006 7:49:18 PM

i'm not sure i understand why yoga, in general, is so beneficial...maybe someone could explain this to me? (it would also be great for you to explain why many people claim that it's beneficial to runners) i really don't see a need to do it other than maybe the meditative aspects...why not spend your time on a more productive form of exercise or preparing yourself a healthy meal instead of yoga?

p.s. warning...i won't hesitate to pick apart every piece of what you say if it's a bunch of bs so, if you bring some "answers", then they better be on-point...

4/24/2006 10:58:54 PM

^ i'm no expert on yoga by any means
but i can tell you what i like about it

yoga is a way to connect your mind and body
i express a lot of my stress physically as well as mentally and yoga has helped me learn to relax my body in order to relax my mind
i know that may sound cheesey but i can now calm myself down in a matter of minutes when i am upset about something
i only take yoga twice a week so i can't really tell you much about the physical gains from taking yoga... i would really like to get into a more regular schedule but school is so hectic and i can't afford to take a class

if you do decide to practice yoga (and you get bored easily) i would recommend taking a class instead of using a video because the classes change daily while the video does not
also the instructor can help correct your poses so that you are stretching the right muscles, and can tell you how to change the pose for your level of flexibility.

4/25/2006 12:15:22 AM

I've never done it but the biggest gain that I can see from it is that it teaches you how to control your breath.

4/25/2006 1:01:32 AM

breathing . . . it's got to be more.

4/25/2006 12:15:12 PM

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" i'm not sure i understand why yoga, in general, is so beneficial...maybe someone could explain this to me? (it would also be great for you to explain why many people claim that it's beneficial to runners)"

The benefit, especially to runners, is almost entirely from the stretching. Yoga also helps build core strength, but there are plenty of other ways to get that benefit, so it's nothing unique. Properly done, the poses target muscle groups that tend to get pretty tight, particularly in runners. Of course, some people are just naturally flexible and don't need to work on the hams, quads, glutes, etc. For them, I doubt that there's much real benefit. In my experience, the real point of the breathing is to help relax, relieve tension, and get into a good stretch. That's my experience anyway.

4/25/2006 1:57:05 PM

i guess we could save $$ and time and just stretch

4/25/2006 2:02:03 PM

^ Yeah, to help with running there's not much point to taking more than an entry level class and getting familiar with the poses that reallly target the key muscles. There are some nice sequences that give the legs/hips/back a thorough stretch. I was having a lot of trouble with tight hip flexors and calf misery and a fellow runner recommended yoga. Took a 12 week class, got the basics down, and have had huge improvement since. FWIW,. the time committment is no big deal, assuming you stretch on a daily basis anyway. Now all I need to do is get faster so I can drive my marathon time below 3:00.

4/25/2006 2:11:09 PM

so if i wanted to give yoga a try, should i get a dvd, and do it in my home, or should i find a class?

any classes around state? i bet state put one on somewhere, but probably not during the summer eh?

5/13/2006 9:00:35 PM

do bikram yoga. just google. i know there's a class in raleigh somewhere.

5/14/2006 6:57:32 AM

there's a bikram place up at ridgewood shopping center

5/15/2006 11:25:21 PM

i dont know if i'd recommend bikram to someone who has never done yoga before. maybe if you're already pretty flexible and in good shape (prepare to sweat a lot).

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5/16/2006 1:33:34 AM

bikram was my first yoga experience and it was awesome . . . me and the ex-gf are doing it this weekend (it'll be her first time).

5/16/2006 1:16:24 PM

ttt . . . b.

8/11/2006 7:39:08 PM