Bikram Yoga : William Morrow : 9780060568085 : 0060568089 : 01 Feb 2007 : Leave your assumptions&;and your excuses&;at the door. Bikram Choudhury, the world's foremost authority on Hot Yoga, is here to show you the true way to self-improvement and a new love of life. Based on a centuries-old and scientifically proven pathway to health, Bikram Yoga will whip your body, mind, and spirit into shape. Based on Bikram's signature program of 26 postures and two breathing exercises, this book will help you combat a variety of afflictions&;from stress and insomnia to arthritis and back pain&;and maintain exceptional health for years to come. The various postures work your muscles, increase flexibility, and flush toxins out of your system&;a completely natural, full-body workout without the unhealthy stresses and dangers of a gym. It isn't easy: It's a rigorous, body-bending program, and Bikram gives it to you straight in his outspoken, charismatic, and tough-love fashion. But just like the hun