2Be Yoga

30 Days Hot Yoga Challenge

Bikram Hot Yoga

Bikram Yoga is a system of hot yoga, devised by Bikram Choudhury and based on the teachings of Bishnu Ghosh, that became popular in the early 1970s. The class consists of a fixed sequence of 26 postures, namely a fixed sequence of 24 asanas and two breathing exercises,  practised in a room heated up to 41 °C, intended to replicate the climate of India. All Bikram certified teachers teach with a standardized dialogue to run the class. There are no demonstrations by the teacher; only verbal instructions.

Refer to the article here.

All Bikram Yoga instructors at 2Be Yoga are Bikram certified and classes adhere strictly to the traditional Bikram method of teaching.  These are some pointers that every traditional Bikram Yoga studio around the world would adhere too, and we ask that our practitioners respect these principles.

  • Hydrate before coming to class, preferably at least 2 hours before class, or the night before.
  • Refrain from eating one to two hours prior to the start of class. If you must eat, go for something light like a banana.
  • Wear as little clothes as possible because the room is hot (up to 41 degrees Celsius). Sports bra top & shorts for females, and shorts alone for males. If you really need a long top, go for something sleeveless.
  • If it is your first class you will need to register.  Please arrive 20 minutes before class starts.
  • Cover your mat with a long towel. You will sweat from head to toe - That’s for sure!
  • Be in the room before the teacher enters the room. All classes start punctually and late comers will not be allowed entry.
  • If you are new to Bikram Yoga, choose a mat on the second or third row, so that you can follow the seasoned practitioners at the front row.
  • Look straight ahead at yourself in the mirrors.  There is no point in looking at the teacher as they do not demonstrate. Only verbal instructions are given.
  • Follow the dialogue. Start and end the postures with the dialogue. Starting/stopping early or late disrupts the flow in the class and in your mind.
  • Be aware of self-created, unnecessary, movements and habits (this includes noises).  Breathing should only be audible to you and should be through your nose only. Take a break if you find yourself panting.
  • Be kind to your fellow yogis and be aware of personal hygiene. Wash your feet before entering the yoga room. If you smoke, take a shower before attending the class. Refrain from using perfume or cologne.
  • If you have to blow your nose, bring in tissue paper to use.  Using your towel is gross.
  • Stay in the yoga room through out the entire class. If you need to take a break, sit down in Japanese style or lie down in Savasana. If an emergency arises, and you need to leave, please notify the instructor.
    If it necessary to leave the room, do so in between postures only. If you re-enter the room, enter between postures.
  • The first water break is after Eagle Pose (approximately 25 minutes into class). After that, you may take water breaks between postures, never during a posture.
  • Please do not pretend to be drinking water and spill it on yourself.  Do not pour water over your head or other body parts.
  • Bring you water bottle into the class with you. There is no chance to go get it from outside while halfway through class.
  • There is no need for an extra towel to wipe your sweat. Just let it flow. Sweat is your natural air-conditioning. It has a cleansing effect and helps regulate your body temperature. Wiping is a bad habit that breaks your concentration and is a distraction for other practitioners in the room.
  • Refrain from using towels to improve your grip. Rabbit pose is the only posture that is an exception.
  • Change up where you practice and move around the room. Switch it up and find a new spot each time.
  • Practice with integrity. Do the postures the right way, one step at a time, to the best of your ability. You are your own best teacher. Only you truly know if you are doing your best.
  • Take at least a 2-minute savasana after class, then leave quietly.
  • Give yourself a pat on the back every time you leave the yoga room. Remember that the only bad class is the one you didn’t show up for.

Read this article on what to expect: https://www.2be.yoga/blog/your-first-bikram-yoga-class-what-to-expect
Not sure what to wear to Bikram hot yoga? Read this article: https://www.2be.yoga/blog/elevate-your-practice-choosing-the-right-attire-for-bikram-yoga 

THE HOT YOGA
Ninety Minutes of Sheer Torture

YOGIRAJ BIKRAM CHOUDHURY

is the Founder of the worldwide Yoga College of India, Born in Calcutta in 1946, Bikram began Yoga at the age of four, practicing Yoga at least four to six hours every day at Bishnu Ghosh’s College of Physical Education. At the age of thirteen, he won the National India Yoga Championship; Bikram later on devised the 26 postures sequence, which work irrespective of age groups. These 26 postures series has a profound healing power on your body and mind. He found Bikram’s Yoga College of India.

The Benefits For Your Body
Yoga Bikram warms and stretch muscles, stimulates the move of fresh, oxygenated blood all over you body, allowing revitalization of your overall health and precipitates acceleration of holistic healing, Weight reduction, toned muscles and sense of well-being is quite a sure aftermath.

Why the heat ?
·       Heat builds up spines flexibility
·       Improves kidney function
·       Helps cure the enlargement of liver and spleen
·       Flexes and strengthens muscles in the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, hips and waist which consequently firms and trims these areas.

 

GETTING READY FOR BIKRAM
WHAT TO PREPARE:

  1. NO FOOD 1 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE CLASS

2.DRINK A LOT OF WATER OR NON-CAFFEINATED LIQUID


3.BRING A LARGE TOWEL, A YOGA MAT AND A BOTTLE OF WATER

1. PRANAYAMA
    Standing Deep Breathing
   
 
2. ARDHA CANDRASANA
    Half Moon Pose
   

3. UTKATASANA
    Awkward Pose
   

4. GARUDASANA
    Eagle Pose
   

5. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-JANUSHIRASANA
    Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose
   

6. DANDAYAMANA-DHANURASANA
    Standing Bow Pose
   

 7. TULADANDASANA
      Balancing Stick
   
 
 8. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
     Standing Separate Leg Streching Pose
     

9. TRIKASANA
    Triangle Pose
   

10. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-JANUSHIRASANA
      Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose
     

11. TADASANA
      Tree Pose
     

12. PADANGUSTASANA
     Toe Stand
     

13. SAVASANA
      Dead Body Pose
     

14. PAVANAMUKTASANA
      Wind Removing Pose
     

15. PADA-HASTHASANA
      HANDS TO FEET POSE
     

16. BHUJANGASANA
      Cobra Pose
     

17. SALABHASANA
     Locust Pose
   

18. POORNA-SALABHASANA
      Full Locust Stand
     

19. DHANURASANA
      Bow Pose
     

20. SUPTA-VAJRASANA
      Fixed Firm Pose
     

21. ARDHA-KURMASANA
      Half Tortoise Pose
     

22. USTRASANA
     Camel Pose
     

23. SASANGASANA
      Rabbit Pose
     

24. JANUSHIRASANA AND PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
      Head To Knee Pose And Streching Pose
     

25. ARDHA-MATSYENDRASANA
      Spine-Twisting Pose
     

 26. KAPALBHATI IN VAJRASANA
       Blowing In Firm Pose
     
     

After Yoga

GETTING REFRESHED

Dizziness is normal if you’re a rookie, especially if you didn’t drink enough water before getting into the hot class. After some sessions, you might also start to feel disoriented- worry not. It’s not the cleansing process at work. After a few more classes of full stretching and choking and tortures, you will feel what makes people get addicted to Bikram Yoga: the energized life like you’ve never experienced before.

Booking & App

Here are the troubleshooting steps and if you need to book in the meantime,  you can also read FAQ regarding alternatives to book classes.

These are the typical troubleshooting steps for our mobile app:

1. Make sure you have good network access

2. Check on the app stores if there's an update:

3. Restart your smart phone

4. Uninstall and install again

If nothing works, please contact us

In the meantime use one of our other ways to book: website, MindBody, WhatsApp, call us.

Here are the links to download the 2Be Yoga app:

You have these options:

Class booking opens 7 days in advance for members and those on trial, and 4 days in advance for those coming via ClassPass. Class cancellation must be done 10 hours before, otherwise the class will be forfeited. With the unlimited packages, 3 continuous late cancel/no show in a calendar month will result in a 1 week booking suspension. No exemptions will be made.

Classes

Yes we do. We can arrange for it to be done in the studio or at your preferred location. We can even arrange private sessions on a yacht if you like! Different rates apply. Pls email [email protected] for more information.
Absolutely! Feeling nervous is  completely normal if you’re taking a yoga class for the first time. We do offer private lessons if you prefer that. Please email [email protected]  to schedule.
Aim to practice 3 to 5 times a week. The more often you practice, the faster you will see results. Especially with hot yoga and hot pilates classes, sometimes it takes a few sessions for your body to get acclimated to exercising in a heated environment. We encourage new students to practice at least 10 times in the first 30 days to give this yoga / pilates a fair chance and to really see the benefits in your daily life.
  • Ensure mobile phone & smart watch are kept in the locker and not with you in the yoga room.
  • All personal items must be left in the locker before entering the yoga room.
  • Avoid wearing heavy perfumes or colognes.
  • If you are a smoker, it is strongly recommended that you take a shower before entering the room for class.
  • Please ensure you complete a registration & waiver form prior to your very first class. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before the class starts so you can complete the registration and familiarize yourself around the studio.
  • If you have any medical condition(s), please inform the teacher before class.
  • Pick a mat in the 2nd or 3rd row of the class so that you can follow the class better.
  • Practice barefoot. You do not need shoes or socks in class. 
  • Please do not leave the yoga room whilst class is in progress. If you need to take a break, sit or lie down on your mat.
All classes start and end on time. Please arrive 20 minutes before class to give yourself enough time to get ready. Once the teacher enters the class, strictly no further students will be allowed in. 
We recommend that you refrain from eating 3 hours before a class, but it’s a good idea to drink plenty of water right up until the start. If you really have to take a bite, a banana or some fruits would be a good option. We encourage you to bring a bottle of water into the class with you so that you can stay hydrated throughout. However, do note that with the nature of certain hot classes, some teachers might not permit drinking in class, and drinking will only be allowed at the end of class. Bottled water, sports drinks and coconut water can be purchased from the reception. 
We recommend that you book for class to ensure you have a spot in class. Our mobile app provides a booking system for you to confirm a space in your chosen class. Bookings for classes can be done 4 days in advance. Please give 10 hours notice to cancel your class booking if you are unable to attend, otherwise the class will be forfeited. Class bookings online and via the mobile app will close 60 minutes before the start of class. Your booking will be given up to someone else if you do not show up 5 minutes before the start of class.
  • An open mind
  • A bottle of water (we have a water dispenser & sports drinks for sale)
  • Clothes you feel comfortable sweating in
  • Change of clothes if attending hot yoga or hot pilates classes

We provide yoga mats for all practitioners (including those from Class Pass & FitCells) at the studio. Yoga mat towels & bath towels are also available for members and those on trial or drop-in. ClassPass & FitCells participants will have to bring their own towel (long enough to cover the mat) or rent from the studio at $2 each. The studio has shower facilities, toilets, lockers, toiletries & Kangen Water ionizer that you can use. 

We recommend that you dress for comfort ensuring you have complete freedom of movement. For hot yoga / pilates classes, it’s normal to sweat so wear comfortable light clothing to allow the body to cool itself better. For Bikram Hot Yoga classes, refer to this article here.

Hot Yoga / Hot Pilates

  • Reduce stress
  • Get better quality sleep
  • Increase your metabolism
  • Improve flexibility
  • Build strength
  • Feel more energized, rejuvenated, and cleansed
  • Detoxify your body and mind
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Improve blood circulation to help heal injuries and get vital nutrients to cells and organs
To put it simply, hot yoga/pilates is yoga/pillates done in a heated room. The temperature goes up to about 40 degrees celsius. Some of out hot classes include: Bikram Yoga, E84, Inferno Hot Pilates, Hot Vinyasa, Hot Dharma Yoga Wheel, Hot Hatha, Hot HIIT Yoga.

Our classes are for all levels of practitioners.

Bikram Yoga & Inferno Hot Pilates.
It is normal to experience such symptoms when you are dehydrated. However, you should really be staying hydrated all the time for a sustainable practice and healthy lifestyle. To avoid such situations, drink lots of water by hydrating the night before coming for class. Supplement with electrolytes after class. Sports drinks and coconut water are also sold at the studio. Remember, it takes at least 45 minutes to an hour for your body to absorb water consumed so hydration should be done in advance and not prior to class.
It is normal and common especially for very new practitioners to experience such symptoms. When practicing in a heated environment, your body needs to work harder to deliver blood to your organs during exercise.  You generally  sweat more in a heated room and thus reduces fluid volume in your body.

Refer to the article here.

Packages

1st timers to the studio are entitled to the 7 days unlimited trial pass at $70. This trial pass allows you to attend an unlimited number of classes on the schedule in 7 consecutive days. You will enjoy a one-time 10% discount on our membership packages if you sign up within the 7 days of your unlimited trial pass. The trial pass is only for Singapore residents (citizens, PR & with valid work VISA / dependent pass). Click here to sign up for the 7 days unlimited trial pass. 2Be Yoga members have the privilege to invite their friends for a complimentary trial class.
Only if there is a valid reason due to illness / pregnancy (up to 2 months, medical certificate required) or work/holiday travel (up to 1 month, documents of proof required). Only 1 time extension allowed per package.
No, unless otherwise stated, all packages are non-transferable.
Sorry, unless otherwise stated, all packages are non-shareable.
From your first class. All packages will be activated automatically 1 month from date of purchase.
We do not offer installment payment plans. All packages must be paid in full up front. You may wish to contact your bank to arrange for an installment payment plan after you have made the full payment with us.

We accept payment online via VISA, Mastercard, AMEX; or at the studio via contactless payment - VISA, Mastercard, Grab Pay, PayNow & Atome (3 months instalment). Sorry we do not accept cash.

Studio Facilities

Yes. The studio has 4 showers.

All members, those on trial and those coming in for a drop-in class are entitled to 1 yoga towel & 1 bath towel each per class. Any additional will be available for rent at $2 each. Those coming from ClassPass or FitCells will have to bring their own bath towel & yoga towel (long enough to lay over our yoga mat) or rent from us at $2 each. Yoga mat is provided complimentary.

Yes you can check our schedule, news, book classes / therapy appointments and much more from our website 2Be.Yoga as well as from our app for your mobile device. Click on links to install the 2Be Yoga app:

Yes we do. Pls email [email protected] for more information.

Studio Policies

All classes start punctually. Late comers will not be allowed entry. Please arrive 20 mins before the start of class.

All members, those on trial and those coming in for a drop-in class are entitled to 1 yoga towel & 1 bath towel each per class. Any additional will be available for rent at $2 each. Those coming from ClassPass or FitCells will have to bring their own bath towel, yoga towel (long enough to lay over our yoga mat) or rent from us at $2 each. Yoga mat is provided complimentary.

Class booking opens 7 days in advance for members and those on trial, and 4 days in advance for those coming via ClassPass. Class cancellation must be done 10 hours before, otherwise the class will be forfeited. With the unlimited packages, 3 continuous late cancel/no show in a calendar month will result in a 1 week booking suspension. No exemptions will be made.

As part or policies, you can only bring into the class a yoga towel and bottle of water.

The reasons for this policy are:

  • avoid cluttering of the class room
  • help you, and others around you, to focus on the class. Even when you're not consciously thinking about it, your mind still has your phone and other items near you present! The temptation to check them up is also greater when they are so near!
  • even when you think your notifications, alarms and sounds are off, it does happen sometimes they are not, and when the sounds go off it's distracting to you and everyone else in the room
  • some of our classes are hot and humid, your devices will suffer and potentially break under these conditions, believe us, it has happened!

So, please come prepared to leave all your items in the provided lockers and enjoy a fully focused class.

Transportation

The three nearest MRT stations are:


  • Telok Ayer - Exit A (blue line) - 120 meters
  • Tanjong Pagar - Exit G (green line) - 400 meters
  • Raffles Place (green & red line) - Exit D or F - 500 meters


We recommend walking fast so you get all warmed up before the class!
We have two bicycle parking spots a few meters from us:
  • Boon Tat St
  • Stanley St