Bikram Hot Yoga – The Benefits of Bikram

Bikram hot yoga was a system designed by Bikram Choudhury in the 1970′s that is based on hatha yoga traditions. Bikram’s classes are designed to run for exactly 90 minutes and work through a set of 26 postures and 2 breathing techniques but there are numerous variations under the more commonly known term “hot yoga”. The temperature in the room for Bikram hot yoga is ideal at 105°F (40.6°C) with a humidity of 40% and is the most popular form of hot yoga (hence the name).

Bikram hot yoga provides many benefits. Bikram designed the yoga session to be performed in a heated room so that practitioners could get into postures more deeply and effectively. Practicing yoga in a heated area creates a satisfying and almost addictive feeling of achievement.

The benefits of Bikram hot yoga are many:

-Your body will burn fat much more efficeintly, you will burn more fat to fuel energy during the class. It is not unheard of to lose inches in a short time frame.

-The heated environment produces deep stretching that allows for a far greater range of motion in your muscles, jointsa and ligaments.

-The heat will cause your capillaries to dilate; resulting in more effective oxygen to your tissues, glands, organs and muscles and the more efficient removal of waste from your system.

-Your body will have better blood circulation.

-Your body will be more efficient at breaking down fatty acids and sugars with a speedy metabolism.

-Your mind will transform itself with improved willpower, self control, concentration and determination.

-Your cardio will see a significant improvement.

-As your connective tissues and muscles increase in flexibility as they become more elastic you will have a decreased risk of injury and faster recovery times.

-Detox your body naturally by sweating it out via your body’s largest organ the skin.

-Your immune system raises your body’s core temperature during sickness to fight off infection, just as the heat during a Bikram hot yoga session will help to improve the function of your T-cells.

-You will feel improved mental clarity as your nervous system is able to carry messages more efficiently to your brain.

-Your body will be more adapt at digesting food as your metabolism improves over time.

Whether your approach to Bikram hot yoga is physical or spiritual in nature, the benefits will be there for you.

Whether you are just starting out, or if you are already a “hard-core” yogi, the Hot Yoga MasterClass is going to show you how you can feel fantastic every class.

The class reveals why you may NOT be getting the most from your hot yoga poses and why you are possibly even risking injury – and exactly what you can do about it!