article_snippet.sent: Choudhury, who pioneered the practice of working out in a room heated to 105F, has Choudhury, who pioneered the practice of working out in a room heated to 105F,  name attached to 720 yoga schools in 220 countries.
article_snippet.sent: At work: Bikram Choudhury pioneered Bikram yoga, in which followers practice 26 yoga moves in temperatures of 105F .
article_snippet.sent: Bikram yoga,  devised by Bikram Choudhury, is based on regular hatha yoga, but performed in 105F temperatures for 90 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Fans claim that it not only leaves Fans stronger and more flexible than standard yoga, it also helps Fans shed weight quickly.
article_snippet.sent: Bikram Choudhury began practising yoga in Calcutta at the age of three, spending up to six hours a day perfecting Bikram Choudhury poses.
article_snippet.sent: At 13 Bikram Choudhury won the National India Yoga Championship and went on to devise the 26 'asanas' (poses) and two breathing methods that form the core of Bikram yoga.
article_snippet.sent: Choudhury says Bikram works because the  heat loosens the muscles, helping the  heat to go further than the  heat would otherwise.
highlights_snippet.sent: Bikram Choudhury pioneered 'Bikram yoga' - practicing yoga in a room heated to 105F - and has a huge following, including celebrities .
  