Bikram Full Interview

The full interview with Bikram Choudhury, the hot yoga legend who has been in Phuket to conduct his final advanced seminar. He spoke, at length, in an exclusive interview with Kirsty Meyer.

[hellojk]

I think, most of these people who have commented, have never practiced his yoga. Of course postures can be from the collection called Pitanjali, but his perfectly put them in a series.
People should appreciate the ones who contribute to the society, and Bikram did that.

Also, I am happy to see him getting financial success, from something he loved teaching.

[ManOfSteel]

In India there are places where you can learn yoga for almost free(briefly explained below) at many places then you can pick out some specific postures suitable for yourself and if you want to teach others you have to learn the meaning and put it to application for different cases. Just like a doctor.

Almost free means that in ancient India there was a tradition of gurukuls where you learn different skills and arts but in return you can give a gurudakhshina(something in return for the knowledge acquired) that could be anything that you can afford to give even if it is the smallest amount of money you have known to have. Since there was no currency most of the students chose the path to practice and spread the knowledge they've aquired and keep it flowing to following generations to come!

[hellojk]

I think the negative comments are from jealousy not actual criticism. If you have done it for a month, then come back and comment. His postures do change your life. I love this yoga.

[LipstickandStilettos]

Great Interview. I give thanks for all Bikram has done to help me and the countless others who have found Bikram Yoga to be helpful and even saved lives.

[aquayogahealing]

Bring Good News to PPL ! So Positive & Beautiful ! Thanks a Million! Namaste 💎

[Whogotkrunk]

I don't think anyone here knows the secret is doing this yoga in a room at 105 degrees

[seekingjustthefacts]

Did your yoga exercises include an asana for rape?

[Lethesongs]

yoga and MONEY uh? he has all of u fooled

[MarikaAfrika]

I think he is not vain, he is honest.. I am happy that he actually commercialized it ! Thanks to this everybody knows about this type of yoga... he is very Indian in a sense, this is very much culture of talking a lot...

[Chenglai]

Yoga is ancient and deep rooted science from India. Having born and brought up in India I have seen a lot of true masters and few others who are in to make quick money.

Yoga has a physical dimension(yogasana) and a spiritual dimension (meditation).

The teacher or guru must practice and teach both forms.

Yoga must always be learnt from spiritual yogic masters and the knowledge is free. Strangely, this person has put his own name ahead of the word Yoga. This is purely appears to be a commercial at the core of it this stems from greed....and ends at greed.

People be wise in choosing your teachers.

[augustus]

BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Baba Ramdev to name a few. These are genuine Yoga masters of India.

[timmertraveller]

Always he bring good news for your life. Thank you always guru.

[jaiveerkaushik]

This type of yoga guru, found in every street of india, ,
😂

[placetasvcable]

I don't hear a humble man speaking, I hear an arrogant guy speaking, there is no way you can reconcile that with what yoga really is. Success doesn't necessarily mean talent, I think he worked hard Yes, and a lot of luck, which is a contributing factor to his success. BUT I do hot yoga/Bikram yoga for the benefits it brings...but I couldn't care less about this guy whatever his name is and his collection of Roll Royce.

[BasedTexans]

It's so true
His class is transformational. It does take me to nirvana

[Bibiism]

To my opinion Yoga Bikram really enable to obtain a strong and authentic yoga practice, but, Mr Choudhury should work on an other communication and take more risk. I understand he manages a group, but capitalism is nothing compared with yoga values !

[raadhikasingh]

I did it many times in India and found it was a stupid idea to heat the body while doing yoga posture

[easytakeit]

Yoga and money do not go hand in hand. Yoga is spirituality not simple gym in a steamed room. First of all there's no consciousness in what this guy does.
Do you spend a minute to realize the state of spirit that comes after an asana when you finish it? No. Is your mind focus on something while you are doing an asana? No. It wonders with no direction. Do you become aware of the flux of energy flowing thru your body? No. Do you understand and know what your spirit is and how does manifests itself? No. Are you trying to know and develop yourself, to know God? No. Are you developing an emotional intelligence, detachment, pure love, compassion? No. Do you involve studying, devotion, meditation, focus, perseverance, renunciation? No. Have you discover yourself yet? But God? ...
Are you practicing simple gym postures? Yes.
So you should not call it Yoga. Please be kind and call your urge for sex, money and women Bikram Gym. As it is. A yogi does no swear, take drugs and assault  students.
Go in India and try to foolish them with this circus. Of course you wont do it.

[TruthSpeaker]

Challenge with Yoga is, if not careful, it promotes self! Where as Christ promotes selflessness.
Bikram embodies the full expression of yoga (selfishness, all about the “I”)
There are amazing health benefits to Bikram but it must be weighted in Christ or else you just become egocentric

[chekoisowned]

This is what my sister needs to do to lose that fat