Each posture is followed by a brief relaxation, during which the body can process the benefits of the preceding pose. The class lasts ninety minutes, and is performed in a room heated to 40 degrees centigrade.
Bikram Yoga is something that needs a few classes to get used to. Once you have got used to the heat (which will take three or four classes done over no more than a couple of weeks) and your body has gone through the initial opening up and detoxification stages (which can be a little unpleasant!) you will start feeling the incredible health benefits that this miraculous system has to offer.
It is completely normal to feel a bit daunted by this class, to feel dizzy and even get a detoxification headache, but thousands of people that have got through the hardest beginning stages will attest to the amazing results. It is really is worth it!
* Drink a lot of water…
about 2 hours before attending class
so you are already hydrated.
* Drink during class,
and then drink a lot afterwards,
especially for those first few lessons.
* Feel free during class to sit down
whenever you feel like it. Even athletes do this at first, it is nothing to feel bad about!
The most important thing to remember
is to take it easy, and to come regularly -
in 3 weeks you will already be seeing and feeling a big difference!
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