Shirvahna Gobin serves New York City as the Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Management in its Department of Corrections. In this role, she develops short- and long-term strategic goals, and oversees the division’s cultural transformation effort. In her free time, Shirvahna Gobin stays physically active, and regularly practices Bikram yoga.
Created by Bikram Choudhury, Bikram yoga pioneered the broader field known as hot yoga. All hot yoga practices, including CorePower yoga and Modo yoga as well as traditional Bikram yoga, use a room kept at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit in order to loosen the muscles, induce sweating, and cleanse the body. Bikram yoga, however, sticks to a set series of 26 postures, each of which is performed two times over the course of a standard class.
Those interested in Bikram yoga will need to invest in proper gear before participating. Participants should have their own yoga mat and, ideally, a mat towel to absorb sweat and improve traction.
Good yoga wear, usually including tight tops and long pants, can also help. Practitioners perform at their best when not worrying about clothes slipping or losing their footing on the mat. Any smart practitioner will also bring a large bottle of water, to prevent dehydration and keep the body from getting too hot.
Created by Bikram Choudhury, Bikram yoga pioneered the broader field known as hot yoga. All hot yoga practices, including CorePower yoga and Modo yoga as well as traditional Bikram yoga, use a room kept at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit in order to loosen the muscles, induce sweating, and cleanse the body. Bikram yoga, however, sticks to a set series of 26 postures, each of which is performed two times over the course of a standard class.
Those interested in Bikram yoga will need to invest in proper gear before participating. Participants should have their own yoga mat and, ideally, a mat towel to absorb sweat and improve traction.
Good yoga wear, usually including tight tops and long pants, can also help. Practitioners perform at their best when not worrying about clothes slipping or losing their footing on the mat. Any smart practitioner will also bring a large bottle of water, to prevent dehydration and keep the body from getting too hot.
