If you've ever stepped into a Bikram Yoga studio, you've probably been hit with a blast of heat, a wave of sweat, and, most memorably, a torrent of unfiltered wisdom from the man himself, Bikram Choudhury. Known for his blunt, humorous, and often outrageous sayings, Bikram's quotes are as much a part of the experience as the 90-minute hot yoga sessions.

As I approach the final stretch of my 9-week Bikram Yoga Teacher Training, each day in the sweltering hot room, these quirky and sometimes shocking sayings echo in my mind, providing a unique blend of motivation and comic relief. Bikram’s colorful expressions remind me to laugh, push through the discomfort, and embrace the challenge with a smile. They say laughter is the best medicine, and in this case, it's what's helping me survive and thrive in the "torture chamber". 

Whether you find his words inspiring, shocking, or downright funny, there’s no denying that Bikram has a unique way of making a point. So, grab a mat, take a deep breath, and dive into some of the most memorable, unfiltered quotes from the yoga guru who never holds back.

Think of it...

Yeaaahhhhhhhhh...

What a brainwash.

Coochie Coochie..

No pain, no gain.

No money, no honey. 

Humans are slaves to bad habits.

All your life, you pull other people's legs now you gotta pull your own legs. 

Are you stupid?!

You are born baby, and you die baby.

Shall I kill you? 

Good things come in small packages.

Pulling is the object of stretching.

You have everything, but you have nothing coz you don’t know how to use it.

Lock the fuckin knee!!!

Fall in Love with yourself.

White trash.

Bikram works!

I hate lazy people!

3.5 million years ago we use to be gorilla.

Chicken shit!

I don’t talk, I prove it!

That’s called life.

What’s wrong with you?!

Asshole!

No food is the best food.

Excuse me for leaving.

Can I start now?

Tell me when your ready.

Eat shit and die.

We don’t do yoga. Yoga we TRY…How? The right way!

Spitting in the sky.

Pissing in the wind.

Do I sell cheese cake?

Raindrops keep falling on my ass.

Look in the mirror how sexy you are.

99% right is 100% wrong.

Yoga you try.

Do your best.

Did I prove it? Yes, I do.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Best food is no food. 

Follow me word by word.

Ass in the grass.

We are slaves of bad habits.

Your mind is your servant.

Grab the balls and don't lose the grip.

Men are more slippery than Japanese unagi.

You're never too old, never too bad, never too late and never too sick to start from the scratch once again.

I have balls like atom bombs, two of them, 100 megatons each. Nobody fucks with me.

How do you like my song?

Check Check 🎤

Ask me why.

How miserable the human life is.

You are not lucky to die so soon.

I am never wrong. Everything I do is always right.

I have the biggest pool in Beverly Hills.

Mind over the matter.

You can do everything when you can control your mind.

Your mind is your number one enemy, my mind is my best friend, my slave. 

Welcome to Bikram's Torture Chamber.

My mother was Hitler number one.

I will chop your head and balls off and play ping pong with your balls.

Women are 90% good and 10% bad. Men are 90% bad and 10% good.

I don’t talk, i prove. And not just by me; by others.

I hate lazy people!

This is a tough subject.

Got my point?

Healthy spine, healthy life.

The right way is the hard way.

The meaning of yoga is connection of mind, body and spirit.

Yoga is the only exercise in the world you can do at any age.

Yoga is the only exercise on this planet from which you gain energy instead of burning energy.

Our ultimate destination is mental peace.

Would you rather suffer 90 minutes or 90 years?

If you don't suffer, you don't get anything. Nothing easy in life.

Bikram Yoga will give you 'The Key to the Kingdom of Health'.

Negative attitude is nine times more powerful than positive attitude.