In America, they say, you can take a horse to the pond, but you can't make him drink. My way is different. I only take the horse to the pond to make him drink. If he doesn't, I'll cut his head off. Bikram Choudhury americacutdrink Change image and share on social
It wasn't easy in the 1970s when I initially started on my mission - to take yoga to the world. Nobody knew what it was in Japan. When I met Bill Clinton for the first time, he asked me if it was a form of yogurt that you eat! But I kept my faith and never gave up on my quest. Bikram Choudhury 1970saskbill share on social
You use the body as a medium to bring the mind back to the brain. Perfect married between body and mind. Then, you can knock the door to the spirit. Bikram Choudhury backbodybrain Change image and share on social
Yoga competition is an old Indian tradition. Bikram Choudhury competitionindiantradition Change image and share on social
Truth is the most bitter to accept, swallow and digest it. The moment you speak truth, you lose your popularity. But I don't care. Bikram Choudhury acceptbittercare Change image and share on social
My system works, as long as people let me do my job my way. It is not just the sequence, it is how you do it: the timing, the mirrors, the temperature, the carpet. But if people only do it 99% right, it is 100% wrong. When someone tries to mess with it, the people won't get the yoga benefits. Bikram Choudhury benefitcarpetjob share on social
If you do Bikram Yoga, you exercise your body 100 percent. Bikram Choudhury bikrambodyexercise Change image and share on social
Worry makes you sick. Worry less, live as long as you like. Bikram Choudhury livelongmake Change image and share on social
One student was mixing my yoga up with other kinds, and I said, 'No, you cannot do that.' You cannot put calamari in the sushi and call it sushi. Bikram Choudhury calamaricallkind Change image and share on social