Culture

Mind-Body Transformations: Appearance and Yoga in the Hot Room

Author: Denise Nicole Green (University of British Columbia)

Abstract

Bikram’s hot yoga is a moving meditation—that is, a copyrighted series of 26 yoga postures and two breathing exercises performed over 90 minutes in a “hot room” (40% humidity, 40 degrees Celsius). Yoga postures are called asanas, breath control is called pranayama, and yoga practitioners are called yogis.

Keywords: Yoga, ethnography, dress, body

How to Cite: Green, D. N. (2014) “Mind-Body Transformations: Appearance and Yoga in the Hot Room”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 71(1).