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I love bikram yoga, and I think I have the same sort of torturous, addictive relationship with it as the author. That's why I wanted to read this book.
However, Benjamin Lorr tries to straddle two worlds — his personal relationship to yoga and his journey, and the historical/psychological nature of the yoga. This meant the book felt disjointed at times, delving deep into old Hindu texts in one section, and at the next, telling a more relatable story of his friend doing a 30-day challenge. I much rather would've heard more about the Backbending Club and preping for competition than an analysis of the yoga tradition. But that's just me.
Lorr's research is clear, and I thought his notes on Bikram were interesting. I'm not sure, though, that if you just read this book and didn't try a practice, you'd understand why people become obsessed with bikram yoga.
However, Benjamin Lorr tries to straddle two worlds — his personal relationship to yoga and his journey, and the historical/psychological nature of the yoga. This meant the book felt disjointed at times, delving deep into old Hindu texts in one section, and at the next, telling a more relatable story of his friend doing a 30-day challenge. I much rather would've heard more about the Backbending Club and preping for competition than an analysis of the yoga tradition. But that's just me.
Lorr's research is clear, and I thought his notes on Bikram were interesting. I'm not sure, though, that if you just read this book and didn't try a practice, you'd understand why people become obsessed with bikram yoga.