Hot yoga or exercising in a room where the temperature is raised to 100 degrees Fahrenheit is rising in popularity. Its practitioners value it as the regimen for weight loss and detoxification of the body. For any workout a warm-up session is included to begin; in hot yoga the environment provides warming up of the body. A dynamic performance of a series of postures or asanas generates body heat which then unites with the heat in the room making you sweat profusely and poses practiced under these extreme conditions produce amplified results.
Followers of this yogic school acclaim its many benefits. Its most popular and most significant achievement is considered to be loss of weight. The fat deposits in your body will burn productively as the burnt up fat will provide you with ample energy to work out during your scheduled practice; the outcome will be a shapely and youthful body. It will have a positive effect on the metabolism of your digestive system by speeding it up. Rapid break down of food into nutrients for the cells will take place. Toxins produced as a usual result of various chemical reactions in the body, will be removed by sweating heavily. Improved blood circulation and fast metabolism accelerates the detoxification process using your skin as the eliminating channel. Your skin acts as the natural waste disposal medium and gets rid of all harmful wastes during the exercise session favoring itself. Your heat flushed skin will retain its radiance, elasticity and youth. The cleansing significance of this yogic practice is also recognized by some in the treatment of chronic liver diseases like Hepatitis C.
The heat generated in the body by hot yoga facilitates stretching movement of the muscles, joints and ligaments. This greater range of movement enhances elasticity and strength of these structures. With more elasticity in the muscles, probability of injury decreases. Arthritis patients too can benefit from this exercise. Heat also expands the blood capillaries and allows a smooth and easy flow of blood in them. The oxygen enriched blood is effortlessly distributed to all parts of the body helping in the disposal of waste products from the body. Your heart also gets a good measure of exercise and benefits from it. The raised temperature of your body assisted by the high temperature of your surroundings will make your immunological system better and your body will be prepared to fight against various diseases.
Performance of your nervous system also improves. Messages to your brain are conducted effectively and those received by your brain are done so with clarity. Working under such demanding conditions will enable you to exert greater self control and determination; you will be equipped with the ability to deliberate and focus. Meditation accompanied by proper breathing techniques 'pranayama' can result in relaxing the body and setting free of your mind from worries and pressures of life. The curative worth of hot yoga can be seen and felt as you accomplish a harmonious equilibrium of the body, mind and soul.
One of the weight loss benefits of hot yoga is that it promotes the breaking down of very stubborn fat deposits. During a hot yoga session, these fat deposits are broken down and released. By getting rid of these deposits with regular Bikrim sessions, you will soon experience a reduction in your overall weight. Thus if you're a beginner make sure to choose the best types of yoga for beginners.
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