Olga Allon is the founder of Hot Bikram Yoga studios. Her studios in Fulham, Balham and London Bridge are firmly established destinations that reflect the ethos of Bikram Yoga, the UK’s fastest growing form of yoga. Bikram Yoga is a demanding (but
One of the things I enjoy most about running Hot Bikram Yoga studios is the feedback. Work’s such a pleasure when, almost on a daily basis, I receive an email or have a conversation with someone telling me how much Bikram’s helped them
This lunchtime (1-2pm) we're joined in the forum by Olga Allon, the founder of Hot Bikram Yoga studios. She'll be on board to answer any questions you have about practising yoga - how you can fit it in with your training, what it can do to relieve
Our first two blog posts introduced Bikram yoga, and now we're getting into the nitty-gritty of how the 26 specific postures in the Bikram sequence can improve your running performance.Practising yoga in the heat brings huge benefits
Welcome to posture three of the 26 postures in the Bikram yoga series. This blog is brought to you from the sunny surroundings of South Beach, Miami, where your intrepid reporter is researching Bikram as practised over the pond and running up
The eleventh pose of the Bikram yoga series, Tadasana or Tree marks the end of the standing series. Yes, you finally get to lie down after this one.Like all Bikram postures, Tadasana is repeated twice. As with Standing Head to Knee pose, the second
muscles to lock out your knee. Sounds simple - standing on one straight leg - but as always with Bikram, it's not. Locking the leg is different from hyper-extending the leg. Hyper-extension is allowing the knee joint to lock, and involves little muscle
the way you came in. Repeat on the other leg. Padangustasana: The Benefits"Toe Stand requires mental toughness," says Olga Allon, Director of Hot Bikram Yoga in London. "Fixing your gaze on one single point throughout the entire time is challenging enough
. Exit the posture the same way you went in, and return to standing posture before repeating on the left leg.Tuladandasana: The Benefits'This posture sounds really easy,' says Olga Allon, Director of Hot Bikram Yoga in London, 'but don't be fooled
in the Bikram sequence, also known as Standing Bow pose.The key to maximising the results from this pose is not just keeping your standing leg locked, it's about learning engage your lower back muscles and glutes to 'kick' your raised leg, whilst keeping your
