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.

Power crunch: why this soprano likes her yoga hot

Next month, soprano Measha Brueggergosman brings her North American tour to Toronto and Vancouver. But when she's not on stage, you'll probably find her at the Bikram Yoga studio. She spoke about her Bikram hot yoga regime from Madrid, where she is performing in Kurt Weil's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.

My goal "For me, yoga creates a healthy relationship between mind and body."

My workout "I graduated from Bikram Yoga Teacher Training spring this year. In my regular practice I do two days on, one day off, but I've recently started the advance series, the next postures of the continuation of the full expression of the beginning series. Now instead of class being 90 minutes and 26 postures, it's two and a half hours, with 90 postures.

"I took my first Bikram class in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the fall of 2005 and swore I'd never go back. I was wearing sweatpants, I had a polystyrene cup of water and a face cloth – it was a total disaster. It took me a year to go back. When I was trying to decide what to do after heart surgery as a form of exercise, I thought 'What's the hardest thing I've ever done?' And after my second class, I knew I wanted to be a teacher."
Click here to read more from the Globe and Mail published Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 10:45AM EDT written by Monique Savin

 

Bio

Measha Brueggergosman (born Measha Gosman on June 28, 1977 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian soprano who performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous awards. Her recordings of both classical and popular music have also received awards.
Click here to see Measha's official site.

 

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