Bikram yoga

[ bik-ram yoh-guh ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a set program of yoga performed in a room heated to 105°F (40.56°C), consisting of 26 poses and 2 breathing exercises done in a prescribed order for 90 minutes: Bikram yoga is a specific type of hot yoga.

Origin of Bikram yoga

1
First recorded in 1975–80; named after Bikram Choudhury (born 1944), Indian-born U.S. yoga instructor

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British Dictionary definitions for Bikram yoga

Bikram yoga

/ (ˈbɪkrɑːm) /


noun
  1. a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity: Also called: hot yoga

Origin of Bikram yoga

1
C20: named after Bikram Choudhury (born 1946), Indian-born US yoga instructor

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