It's hot, it's sweaty, It's the . . .
. . . 2008 Bishnu Ghosh Cup, the Bikram yoga championship. This annual event will take place in Los Angeles at the LAX Westin on February 1-3. Regional finishers will compete for the U.S. title, and there will be an international competition on the last day. For more information, visit www.bikramyoga.com.
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Comments
I am not sure if I would take part in a competition. Yoga is much more than a form of exercise or physical achievement. Thoughts?
Posted by: Yoga Vidyarthi | January 29, 2008 02:21 PM
I agree. I think its breeding ground for very painful injuries, especially this being bikram.
Posted by: Dee | January 30, 2008 09:24 PM
ya know... I hear a lot of people taking pot shots at this yoga competition since it started. I have been to 4 of the last 5 years of this competition and I have to say that watching the yogis and yoginis go through their routine is nothing short of amazing and inspiring. Not in a cirque du soleil kind of way but in the deeper sense. Many of them have overcome huge obstacles to get there, and are living examples of the effects of an everyday yoga practice. Anything is possible when we practice regularly. They are up there showing us that we need to take our own practice to the next level. It's not about competition, it's about overcoming our own limitations.
Posted by: ray mathews | January 30, 2008 10:00 PM
BOO! That's my reaction. However, in my awareness of the fact that this is simply my reaction to any news about Bikram... I wonder if the man deserves a second chance.
What do the rest of you think?
Posted by: Karen Segretto, Traditional Hatha Yoga Instructor | April 3, 2008 09:27 PM