26 POSTURES - Don’t Sweat The HEAT!!!
WHY HOT??
Yoga should never be done in an air conditioned room. Yoga changes the construction of the body from the inside out, from bones to skin and from fingertips to toes. So before you change it, you have to heat it up to soften it, because a warm body is a flexible body. Then you can reshape the body any way you want.
Bikram Hatha Yoga flushes away the waste products, the toxins of all the glands and organs of your body. It provides a natural irrigation of the body through the circulatory system, with the help of the respiratory system. It brings nourishments to every cell of your body so that each one can perform its function and keep your body healthy. Bikram Yoga also employs heat to further that cleaning process: When you sweat, impurities are flushed out of the body through the skin. Practicing yoga not only increases our supplies of oxygen, but it also teaches us how to use that oxygen properly – we learn to control the breath through a practice called pranayama.
GUIDANCE FOR YOUR FIRST CLASS
- Arrive at least 20 minutes early
- All classes are 90 min
- Come on an empty stomach
- Bring a bottle of water, be sure to hydrate 1 hour before class
- Bring a mat, or one will be available to rent
- Bring a towel (beach size or yoga towel is best) or one will be available to rent
- Wear light workout clothes
- Be prepared to sweat and feel great
- Come with an open heart and mind
STUDIO ETIQUETTE
- NO electronic devices in the yoga room (this includes Apple Watches and Fitbits)
- Please no perfumes or oils - try to avoid body lotions as well
- No late admittance, early is on time
- Keep water drinking to a minimum
- Keep all outside articles in changing rooms, studio is locked when class starts
- Try to listen to the guidance the best you can and follow along as instructed
- Do not leave the room during the practice unless it is an absolute emergency