Bikram yoga

American  

[bik-ram yoh-guh] / ˈbɪk ræm ˈyoʊ gə /

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.

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Bikram yoga British  

/ ˈbɪkrɑːm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Bikram yoga

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

Example Sentences

The Nova retiree is operating at a different pace — morning Bikram yoga, holidays at home with Patty, his wife of 32 years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Bikram yoga, a hot yoga and pilates studio in Cardiff, had only been open for nine months when the pandemic hit.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2021

Relaxed style: In prepandemic times, Adeigbo would wear this look to pick up a smoothie at Earthbar or to Bikram yoga.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2021

For many participants, Bikram yoga wasn’t just a grueling physical experience — there was a certain element of inherent spirituality as well.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2019

At his early 2010s peak, the pony-tailed, waxed-chested image of Bikram Choudhury adorned the walls of around 650 licensed Bikram yoga studios across the world.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2017