# Bikram Yoga

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikram-yoga/447665>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 1, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikram-yoga/447665 "2008-05-01T20:21:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikram-yoga/447665/21 "2008-05-04T17:09:10Z")

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[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth]  
I’m just repeating what I’ve heard from several different teachers.  
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I’ve heard the exact same thing from a few different teachers too.

> [@lilflower](#):
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> For me, hot yoga is more of a mental challenge than a physical one and I’m not very good at yoga at all (I’m very inflexible).

A former enlisted Marine used to go to my studio. He took the 30 Day Challange which is one class a day for 30 straight days. He said that it was more difficult than boot camp.

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**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikram-yoga/447665/22 "2008-05-04T19:11:42Z")

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I’ve never done it, but I just wanted to repeat a note of caution I’ve heard from several yoga practitioners: if you’re not in the best shape, it’s especially easy to hurt yourself doing Bikram. In the heat you’re able to get your body into poses that might be a bit of an overextension for you.

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