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.

Bikram yoga

/ ˈbɪkrɑːm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bikram yoga¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bikram yoga¹

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