Who is Bikram Choudhury?

Born in 1946 in Kalkutta, Bikram Choudhury (photo right) was already practicing Hatha-Yoga at the age of 4. At the age of 12, he became the youngest Yoga Champion of India and would hold onto this title for many years. As a teenager, he dedicated himself to running marathons and weightlifting.

At the age of 20, he fell victim to a terrible knee injury from weightlifting. His doctors prediction stated that he would never be able to walk properly again. Under the direction and guidance of his teacher Bishnu Gosh, brother of  Paramahansa Yogananada (“Autobiography of a Yogi”), Bikram began to heal his knee with the help of Hatha-Yoga.

Bikram has been teaching his yoga series in Los Angeles for over 30 years. Today, Bikram Yoga is considered to be one of the most successful forms of Yoga in the USA. For approximately 10 years, Bikram has been conducting an intensive teacher training course. Presently there are more than 600 Bikram Yoga schools worldwide.

For more information on all the schools worldwide, please visit:
www.bikramyoga.com