What are the key benefits of Bikram Yoga?
• Promotes weight loss – average person burns 350 to 600 calories per class • Builds overall strength & flexibility • Strengthens joints • Reduces stress • Increases energy • Increases blood circulation & lowers blood pressure • Detoxifies every system in your body • Relieves back pain & helps cure chronic back problems • Stimulates the immune system • Contributes to mental strength and clarity Q: Why the heat? The heated room is the primary concern of most students new to Bikram Yoga. At best, this is a mental challenge that each student can overcome with time. Physiologically, the benefits of heating up the room are manifold: • Allows oxygen in the blood to detach from the hemoglobin more easily. When blood passes through warm muscles, oxygen releases more easily from the hemoglobin. Blood passing through cold muscles releases less oxygen. • Muscles, fascia and connective tissue become elastic allowing for greater flexibility with less chance of injury. • Promotes sweating, which ass
