There are many types of hot yoga which originated from Bikram Yoga. These include Moksha Yoga, Barkan Method, etc

Ted Grand, a Bikram trained teacher, founded Moksha Hot Yoga in Canada. Moksha Yoga follows similar pricicples, however, has some major differences. In Moksha Yoga, the room is not as hot or humid as Bikram Yoga; it is not a consistant length of time; it doesn't follow a script; it doesn't follow a prescribe series of postures and the training for Moksah Yoga teachers is much shorter than the 9 week training Bikram Yoga teachers are required to attend in order to become a certified Bikram Yoga Teacher.

Moksha Yoga is a form of hot yoga that is ideal for the yoga beginner as well as the seasoned practitioner. Every Moksha Yoga class takes you through a series of strengthening and toning postures in the detoxifying calm of a heated studio. There are Moksha Yoga studios across Canada and abroad.

Jimmy Barkan, creator of the Barkan Method, a hot vinyasa series of postures. The Barkan Method also shares it roots in Bikram Yoga. Jimmy Barkan began as a Bikram Yoga certified teacher before moving on.

The Barkan Method is a style of Hatha Yoga that originated from a lineage in Calcutta, India. The Barkan Method finds its roots from this lineage in Calcutta, but also integrates postures from other styles of Yoga to create variations and even greater range of motion. The yoga classes are practiced in a heated room to stretch and strengthen various areas of the body. The practice brings vital balance and restores all systems to optimal health. Consistency will create a physical, mental and spiritual harmony that will be felt in all areas of the practitioner's life.

Melissa Sebastianelli
email: MelissaS@BikramYogaEdmonton.com

I took my first Bikram class in 2003, right after Pernille had opened in Edmonton. I went a couple times but in the end I couldn't afford to go to college and pay for yoga classes. In 2005, I received my Arts degree, graduating from Concordia College with a History major and Education minor. For eight years I worked at Goose Hummock Golf Resort becoming the Food and Beverage Assistant Manager. My Auntie Shirley re-introduced me to Bikram Yoga and on October 10th, 2007, I logged onto the BYE website, checked the schedule and decided to try a class again. It was an instant love and I have been a regular ever since. In January 2008, I began to work behind the desk at the studio and in November I graduated from Bikram's Yoga College of India.

Bikram Yoga has taught me how to gain awareness of my body, to trust and accept myself, and that the body is a lot stronger than the mind lets you believe. Seeing people believe in themselves and achieve more than they thought was possible, makes me continue on this journey day after day. I truly believe that one learns something new everyday and that is why I continue to grow, as I learn from myself, the students, and my extended family at BYE every single day.