| There are many benefits in using Bikram Yoga, | | | | conditions, allowing for better circulation. |
| which is a form of yoga that can totally | | | | |
| change your life. | | | | Joint strength and muscular alignment are |
| | | | better co-ordinated and together with |
| Bikram Yoga or Bikram Method Yoga, is widely | | | | strengthened bones, the organs of the immune |
| known as the "hot yoga". And was developed by | | | | system within the bones (red marrow) are |
| Bikram Choudhury, who is 60 this year. Based | | | | boosted. It is a whole-body developmental |
| now in the US, he is, of course, a yoga | | | | experience. |
| practitioner himself and he developed Bikram | | | | |
| Yoga after injuring himself in a | | | | The lymph nodes are massaged, lymph is pumped |
| weightlifting accident. | | | | throughout the body, and white blood cells |
| | | | are distributed throughout the body as the |
| Since then, many have proven the benefits of | | | | lymphatic system works more efficiently. |
| Bikram Yoga, so the practice has grown. | | | | |
| | | | Although there are some who do not believe in |
| Some people practice Bikram Yoga for healing | | | | the benefits of Bikram Yoga. Bikram Choudhury |
| purposes and physical therapy. This type of | | | | developed it with the help of scientists from |
| yoga has proven helpful in bringing holistic | | | | the University of Tokyo University Hospital. |
| (whole body) benefits, to those who practice | | | | |
| it. | | | | They proved that Bikram Yoga has medical |
| | | | benefits including the repairing of tissues |
| In order to be successful, with the healing | | | | and curing chronic ailments. As early as 1972 |
| processes, of Bikram Yoga, you need real | | | | the findings and benefits were presented at |
| devotion, because it is practiced in rooms | | | | an International Medical Conference where it |
| with a recommended temperature of a minimum | | | | was confirmed scientifically that Bikram Yoga |
| of 105 degrees farenheit and about 40% | | | | has the ability to affect the body |
| humidity. | | | | internally. |
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| This temperature is important because:- | | | | Bikram has come up with twenty-six different |
| | | | posture exercises which are related, each |
| - It (ironically) keeps the body from | | | | working with previous postures, in a |
| overheating | | | | sequence, to treat the body effectively. This |
| | | | is a daily experience, where possible to |
| - To protect the muscles allowing for deeper | | | | maximise the benefit. |
| stretching | | | | |
| | | | Anyone who wants to do yoga can use Biktam |
| - So that toxins are encourage to be 'sweated | | | | Yoga. It is not age specific. Because of the |
| out' through open pores | | | | demanding nature of this type of yoga, if the |
| | | | body is weak, applying the practice and |
| - To thin the blood and encourage much better | | | | consequent healing will be difficult to |
| circulation | | | | achieve. |
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| - It gives a better cardiovascular workout | | | | Thanks to Bikram Choudhury, we can now have |
| | | | some alternative solutions to some of our |
| - It improves muscle strength | | | | medical problems which really have been shown |
| | | | to be effective. |
| - Fats in the body seem to be made more fluid | | | | |
| and more easily cleared from the body | | | | Always remember that the more you are able to |
| | | | practice this type of yoga, the more |
| With this type of yoga, muscles are given a | | | | beneficial it is, but be careful to ensure |
| thorough workover. Cellular level lipids and | | | | that you are fit enough for it by having a |
| proteins are reorganize optimally in such | | | | medical check first. |