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Why heat?
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The heat allows one to get into postures more deeply and effectively – plus the benefits of the postures are immediate. You will find that practicing yoga in the heated room creates a satisfying and almost addictive feeling of achievement.
  • Stress relief and relaxation
  • Increases flexibility, balance and strength
  • Tones muscles and improves core strength
  • Weight loss
  • Appetite control
  • Reduces anxiety/depression
  • Improves posture
  • Promotes proper digestion
  • Decreases headaches
  • Detoxifies and cleanses the body
  • Improves sleep
  • Eliminates/reduces chronic pain
  • Improves circulation
  • Anti-aging (tightening of the skin)
  • Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin
  • Improves proper functioning of the immune system
  • Cardiovascular system gets a through workout
  • Muscles and connective tissue become more elastic and allow for greater flexibility with less chance of injury and improved resolution of injury
  • You benefit from a strengthening of willpower, self-control, concentration and determination in this challenging environment
  • Enhanced athletic ability
  • Your body burns fat more effectively, fat may be redistributed and burned as energy during the class. It is common to lose centimeters of shape in a very short time
  • The heat produces a fluid-like stretch allowing for greater range of movement in joints, muscles, ligaments and other supporting structures of the body
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