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Lock That Knee!

09/07/2020

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You aren’t going to be in any Bikram class long before you hear the teacher tell you to “lock your knee, lock your knee, lock your knee!”.  If you practice on a regular basis it’s almost one of those statements you come to listen out…

Your Brain On Yoga

06/30/2020

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“The science is pointing to yoga being beneficial for healthy brain function, but we need more rigorous and well-controlled intervention studies to confirm these initial findings,” – Prof. Jessica Damoiseaux Over the last few decades, yoga has emerged as one of the most popular complementary…

Bikram Yoga & Controlling Hypertension

02/13/2020

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Originally appeared in The Nest. By Dan Howard Most people will see measurable improvement in their blood pressure after 11 weeks of adherence to a daily one-hour Bikram program. – Mayo Clinic   Scientific research suggests that the exercise and mental benefits of regularly performing…

Improving Athletic Performance With Bikram Hot Yoga

01/25/2020

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Hyperthermic conditioning optimizes blood flow to the heart, skeletal muscles, skin, and other tissues because it increases plasma volume. This leads to endurance enhancements in your next workout or race when your core body temperature is once again elevated.” – Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D If…

How Hot Yoga Helped Us Regain Control

12/14/2019

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Originally featured in the ‘Daily Record’, 4 Jan 2018 “I would never have considered yoga but I would have tried anything to help my recovery. I am so glad I did it.” – Terence Tevens Every day normal people doing amazing, sometimes heroic things. Sadly…

Refreshing your Mind and Body with Bikram Yoga

09/25/2019

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Originally published in ‘The Guardian’ 1 Apr 2019 “When I could barely look in the mirror, hot yoga untangled my darkest thoughts” – Laura Barton Hot Yoga, in particular ‘Bikram’ Hot Yoga can be controversial, repetitive and very sweaty, but a daily Bikram yoga class…

Bikram yoga and its health benefits

09/11/2019

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Originally published ‘She Knows’ 31 Jan 2019 6 Health Benefits Of Hot Yoga (So Get Ready To Sweat!) Hot Yoga, aka Bikram Yoga, has been a popular activity for the past few decades. While a bit slow to be adopted in the UK, it is…

Hot Yoga or ‘Hot’ Yoga?

05/15/2019

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What is Hot Yoga really? Here is an in-depth look at what separates a ‘Hot’ Yoga class from a true Hot Yoga class and why a Hot Yoga Studio is unique.