bikram yoga and skin
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free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:50 pm

Hi,

I have a friend who kept on telling me how much bikram yoga helped her skin and how much weight she lost from practicing bikram yoga..

anyone here practice bikram yoga? what pros and cons do you find from practicing bikram yoga?

Thanks,
April

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:39 pm

I've just started doing Bikram regularly.

I've definitely lost weight, noticed that I drink much more water (which is a necessity with Bikram), eating less (a good side effect?!?) and overall feel good about myself.

Skin is doing okay, I haven't really noticed any changes. I have pretty sensitive skin (eczema), so I can't really tell if its helping any.

Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:03 pm

puglove,
how long have you been doing bikram now?

april

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:15 pm

4 weeks now. I got at least 2x a week, but there was one week where I went 4 times.

The more you do it, the better and easier it gets. I really enjoy it!

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:39 pm

thanks puglove,

i am going to pick up bikram yoga next week!

hope i'll like it

April

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:41 pm

Just remember to drink lots of water! If you are dehydrated, you'll get nausea and feel dizzy during the class.

Let me know if you have any questions.

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:13 pm

I used to do Bikram regularly... I've kind of fallen out of my practice due to my schedule, but I love it. Sometimes it's hard to make myself go, because it's fairly grueling, but I'm always thrilled afterwards.

The water thing is huge: you want to be drinking water all day before you go to class, so you go in well hydrated.

Also, some days you'll tolerate the heat better and other days you won't. Don't give up. Take it easy on those hard days--do the poses you can, and if it's really too much--don't be embarrassed to lay down.

I've found that Bikram, more than other yoga types, appeals to A-type personalities. It's important not to get competitive with other people in the class. Don't push yourself beyond what's comfortable for your body just because you see someone else doing it.

Early on I was a little too vigorous and ended up pulling a muscle that then hindered my practice for a long time.

Please don't let any of this discourage you! It's just important to be mindful of your body and its limits and trust that with time more flexibility and strength will come.

There are a few poses that I am still very basic with, whereas with others I got to a quite advanced expression within a few weeks/months. As with everything else, everyone's body is different.

Enjoy! You've inspired me to get up early tomorrow and go to class!

free skin care · Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:14 pm

I did Bikram Yoga for about 2.5 years and because of some legal issues my instructor decided to stop teaching the routine. This is my 6th year doing yoga, 4 times a week, 1.5 hour each time.

Some of my friends did not believe my claims about Yoga but I AM telling the truth. My fingernails are getting better, my hair is fuller, I did not pay much attention to my face but I had dry skin on my legs and stomach and the shedding was gone. I noticed these changes about 1 year after. I did not loose any weight but I gained lots of muscle. My body fat dropped 3.5%. I have well defined biceps, triceps, and abs. Not as good as a body builder but good enough for a 46-year-old woman.

I believe as long as you have a good instructor you can benefit from any kind of yoga practice. Long term though. One of my instructor always says "Do not compare with anybody not even your self." You have good days and bad days. And remember Yoga is united of body, mind, and spirit. For body, it's not just flexibilitiy. It's flexibility, strength, balance, .........Push yourself just a little bit to go to another level BUT LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.

Drinking lots of water before and after, especially for Bikram you are working out in a heated room. Remember to wear a hooded sweat shirt, put on your socks before you leave the studio or you might catch cold.

HTH

free skin care · Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:36 am

tularyn wrote:

I've found that Bikram, more than other yoga types, appeals to A-type personalities.

you got my attention with that! i've been trying to find a yoga practice for myself, but have a tendency to get bored. (sad, but true.)

is it possible to do this type of yoga (i do know all the proper poses) on your own with a video/dvd? i know the importance of heated rooms, etc., and this fits my apartment in paris in the summer to a tee Very Happy

. there are very few studios here and it's something i'd like to keep up with. if anyone can recommend a video/dvd that they feel is effective, i'd truly appreciate it.

(i do have, unfortunately, one basic problem however. drinking water. i still need to limit my intake. it's a fine line when i exercise now and sweat a lot. i'm thinking about just begging my doc to put me back on diuretics so i can drink to my hearts content.)

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