Bikram Yoga

Final Exam Paper
Summer '04
Bikram Yoga
<Tab/>Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury is the founder of the Yoga College of India and the art of Bikram Yoga. Bikram was born in Calcutta and at the age of four, he was already practicing yoga. He was dedicated and gifted and at the age of 13, he won the National India Yoga contest. Bikram suffered a devastating knee injury at the age of 17 and was told he would never walk again. However, through his persistence and the guidance of his mentor (Bishnu Ghosh), he recovered fully within six months. Upon his miraculous recovery he was asked t…