Teachers of the style can be judged by the quality of their "dialogue." Many paraphrases and copycats have popped up, but Bikram's original is still considered by most to be the gold standard. The method of Bikram's yoga is largely defined by its style of instruction, the rote utterance of prewritten commands. Now, let's look at what is different between Bikram Yoga and Ghosh Yoga. But the origin of flowing yoga was performative. Those styles, like Ashtanga Vinyasa and its descendant "flow" methods, have become more therapeutically focused over the ensuing decades. This intention can be contrasted with many vinyasa styles of yoga that originated in the performative gymnastics of Mysore. They generally have a therapeutic purpose. This is similar to all the yoga in Bengal, where the postures are done to help the organs, circulation, digestion or some other element. It can seem obvious, but both Bikram and Ghosh yogas are fundamentally designed to help the student be healthy. This is a distinctive element of these styles, setting them apart from the popular flowing methods that link stationary positions with fluid movements and Sun Salutations. During postures on the floor, relaxation happens by assuming the Corpse posture. While standing, the practitioner simply stands still, though some of the older Ghosh students insisted on lying down between exercises. Each posture is held in stillness for a brief period and followed by an equal portion of relaxation. Notably missing from both Bikram and Ghosh yogas are exercises like Up-dog, Down-dog and Warriors One and Two which come from South India and have made their way into most vinyasa yoga styles.Īnother element shared between Bikram and Ghosh yogas is the alternation of effort and rest. And several of the postures, like Stretching, Cobra, Locust, Bow and Corpse, are traditional yoga asanas found in older texts. The previous students of Ghosh taught these same postures and exercises like Half Tortoise, Rabbit and Standing Head to Knee. Most of the exercises in Bikram Yoga are recognizably from the Bengal region of India, where Ghosh's College is located. But there are some fundamental differences that keep the two systems from being synonymous.įirst, let's look at what they have in common. The two methods are closely related, since Bikram Choudhury learned at Ghosh's College. Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn't ask us, "Is Bikram Yoga the same as Ghosh Yoga?" It is a valid and interesting question, as plentiful yoga systems seek to separate themselves from the competition with novel methods and attributes.
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