He was born in Culcutta, India and began practicing yoga at the age of three. He won the National India Yoga Championship and would go on to win for the next three consecutive years. He retired as the undisputed All-India National Yoga champion. Later in life, he moved to Hawaii where he founded the first of the Woonsocket RI Bikram yoga studios. As of today, there are over 1600 studios worldwide. Bikram Yoga Experts Woonsocket RI Click Here