The Journal
Honest, in-depth articles on the Bikram 26&2 sequence, what teacher training is really like, and how to build a career teaching hot yoga, written by our RYT 200 lead trainers.
The Sequence
A pose-by-pose breakdown of the original Hot Yoga sequence: what each of the 26 postures does, why the order matters, and how to teach it with precise dialogue.
Latest articles
Guides on the sequence, the heat, teaching careers and life on the course in Bali.
The yoga championship has a longer history than most people expect. Formal contests began in Calcutta in 1973. The Ghosh Cup...
Hot yoga vs regular yoga comes down to room temperature. Here is what controlled studies found on calories, flexibility, fitness and heart health, and who should pick which.
Hot yoga men vs women: in the one study that measured both sexes in a real Bikram class, men averaged 80% of predicted maximum heart rate and a 103.2°F peak core temperature, women 72% and 102.0°F. Here is why, and what it means in a mixed room.
For a healthy adult the measured evidence is cautiously positive: improved blood-vessel function, better insulin sensitivity and lower cholesterol. The same class also runs men at 80 percent of maximum heart rate. Both halves, with the numbers each rests on.
Is a yoga retreat legit? Audit the owner, credentials, reviews, response times and deposit terms before you pay. Five evidence checks after the Tripaneer bankruptcy.
Booked a Bikram or hot yoga teacher training via Tripaneer? A 26&2 teacher’s deposit checklist, plus how YogaFX may credit a verified deposit in Bali.
How to choose a Bikram yoga studio in London, and how local teacher training compares with a 6-day YogaFX intensive in Bali on time, cost and credentials.
What Bikram yoga classes and teacher training look like in Philadelphia, and how a 6-day YogaFX intensive in Bali compares on time, cost and credentials.
Dedicated Bikram yoga teacher training scholarships are rare. A few regional studios and independent hot yoga programmes...
