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 I'm
new to Bikram's Yoga. Do I need to bring anything to class
or prepare?
Can I come to any class?
Is there a place to change or clean
up before or after the class?
Can I take a Bikram’s class
if I’ve never taken yoga before?
Why the heat?
Will I get a good cardio-vascular
workout?
Is Bikram’s Yoga challenging?
Does Bikram’s Yoga build
strength?
What are the health benefits
of Bikram’s Yoga?
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I'm new to Bikram's Yoga.
Do I need to bring anything to class or prepare? |
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Yes! New students and yoga practioners of
all levels are welcome. If this is your first class at our
studio, please arrive at least 15 minutes early. We start
checking people in for class one half hour before class starts.
Heed the following tips for the best experience...
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Come to class well hydrated.
You will sweat a great deal in class, so prior hydration
is important. |
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Refrain from eating 1 - 3 hours before
class. For most students, taking class on an empty
stomach facilitates their practice. |
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Wear light, comfortable clothes - similar
to what you would wear to go running in July! |
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Bring a yoga mat, large towel and bottle
of water. Rental mats ($1) and towels ($1) are also
available. |
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Can I come to any class? |
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Yes. You may drop in for any class. No reservations
are required. All classes in our class
schedule are the same level. |
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Is there a place to change or clean
up before or after the class? |
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Yes. We have locker rooms and showers available
for both men and women. Just bring your own lock for the lockers. |
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Can I take a Bikram’s class if
I’ve never taken yoga before? |
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Yes! It is a beginning class; anybody can do
it – any age, size, shape, condition, or background.
We do only beginning Yoga postures -- nothing that can hurt
or injure you. Rather than moving continuously from posture
to posture, in Bikram’s Yoga you hold the postures still
while exerting maximum effort. This is one of the primary principles
of Hatha Yoga. |
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Why the heat? |
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Bikram’s Yoga is practiced in a heated
room to promote cellular metabolism, detoxification, and suppleness
of the muscular system, providing a greater level of safety
when doing the poses. |
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Will I get a good cardio-vascular workout? |
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You will get a great cardio-vascular workout.
The Bikram’s series works your heart and lungs in two
ways. The first half of class is designed to gradually take
your heart rate up, building your endurance. Postures in
the second half of class quickly take your heart rate up,
and then bring it down, several times. This approach builds
your cardio-vascular strength. Most others exercises and
sports challenge your cardio-vascular system one way, or
the other… not both! |
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Is Bikram’s Yoga challenging? |
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The Bikram’s series is very challenging.
While accessible to beginners, Bikram’s Yoga requires
that every student, no matter their level, make demands on
him or herself. A Bikram’s class requires tremendous
concentration, careful listening to the teacher's precise instructions,
patience, determination, trust, and discipline. As these are
required of you, they also develop within you. |
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Does Bikram’s Yoga build strength? |
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Yes, consistent practice of Bikram’s Yoga
helps build core strength and lean muscle tone. Unlike practices
such as weight lifting, Bikram’s Yoga lengthens and makes
your muscle mass more dense. Without using props, Bikram’s
Yoga helps your body find the perfect combination of strength,
flexibility and balance. |
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What are the health benefits of Bikram’s
Yoga? |
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The therapeutic, curative, preventive, and overall
health benefits of Bikram's system of Yoga are legendary. Since
Bikram's 3 year Research Project with doctors at the Tokyo
University Medical School (Japan, 1970-73), studying the effects
of Yoga, countless people have practiced Bikram's Yoga to overcome
chronic problems of all types. Click
here for articles and testimonials. It takes practice,
consistency, and the determination not to give up and to "try
the right way," to gain the full life-enhancing effects
of the Yoga practice. With Bikram's Yoga, you develop the foundation
for anything you want to achieve and maintain in life -- athletically,
professionally, physically, mentally, intellectually, emotionally,
spiritually. |
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