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| Medical Benefits Recognized by the medical profession, Bikram yoga is used for the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases. There are unlimited benefits to Bikram yoga. A regular practice of Bikram yoga strengthens the immune system, improves posture and spinal alignment, strengthens joints, eases back pain, tones muscles, builds strength, stamina, and flexibility and relieves stress and tension. All participants benefit both physically and mentally. A regular yoga practise: * Regulates cholesterol in the blood * Supplies oxygen and nutrients to parts of the body that have been blocked or stagnant. * Eliminates toxins * Flushes the lymphatic system * Strengthens the immune system * Balances the endocrine system * Improves the spine's flexibility and health * Expands lung capacity and strengthens the heart * Lubricates joints * Strengthens bones * Stretches and tones the muscles As we age our muscles tend to get stiffer, creating more pressure on the joints. By regular stretching we prevent this gradual stiffening and joint deterioration and that is why yoga has a rejuvenating effect. Through a regular practise we liberate vast amounts of energy which we can use in our lives to feel more alive and self fulfilled. We look, move and feel younger. The poses work synergistically and cumulatively to restore the body to a balanced state. The yoga builds energy, stamina and flexibility. It incorporates strength, gravity and balancing and most importantly the tourniquet effect. This technique allows the stretching, squeezing and massaging of the internal organs, flushing out the cardiovascular system and stimulating the endocrine and nervous systems in order to release deficient hormones and enzymes. The body is self regulating and self adjusting. |
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