Frequently
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I'm
new to Bikram's Yoga. Do I need to bring anything
to class or prepare in some way? |
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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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Drink
plenty of water before, during and after
class. |
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Refrain
from eating 1 - 3 hours before class. |
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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 ($2)
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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Do you have showers? |
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We have
changing rooms, but due to water restrictions
in Santa Fe at this location we don't have
showers. |
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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. |
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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. The heat helps you
be more flexible and allows you to stretch
more deeply without injury. |
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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
denser. 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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