For example, one study found that men burned an average of 460 calories and women 330 calories when engaged in the same session of Bikram yoga – also known as "hot yoga." Frequent engagement in any ...

The original form of “hot yoga” was founded by Bikram Choudhury, an Indian yoga guru who came to the U.S. and opened a studio in California in the 1970s. His “Bikram” yoga is hatha-style ...