There are few activities as detoxifying as hot yoga. The high temperature and humidity within the room pushes your body to new heights normal yoga can only dream of attaining.
As Seattle becomes more health conscious and hot yoga's popularity grows, our area is seeing new studios opening up all around the city. However, each studio brings something different to the practice, making various places appeal to each person individually
Hot Yoga has various benefits:
+The heat produces a deeper stretch allowing for greater range of movement in joints, ligaments, muscles as well as working and massaging internal organs.
+Your body burns more fat effectively.
+Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty acids.
+Increased focus, self-discipline and concentration.
+Cardiovascular workout
+Increased flexibility with a reduction in risk of injury
+Improvements in your digestive system and cell quality due to an increase in metabolism.
+Improvements in nervous system and your body's communication to your brain.
+Improved T-cell function and the proper functioning of your immune system.
+Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin - which is the body's largest eliminating organ
Now you are saying, "but isnt the high heat actually bad for you in many ways too?"
The link below is to an informative article by Leslie Funk in which she answers that question beautiful so I wont waste my time trying to summarize her insights. Instead I urge you to read what she has to say on the subject by clicking here.
Hot Yoga has various benefits:
+The heat produces a deeper stretch allowing for greater range of movement in joints, ligaments, muscles as well as working and massaging internal organs.
+Your body burns more fat effectively.
+Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty acids.
+Increased focus, self-discipline and concentration.
+Cardiovascular workout
+Increased flexibility with a reduction in risk of injury
+Improvements in your digestive system and cell quality due to an increase in metabolism.
+Improvements in nervous system and your body's communication to your brain.
+Improved T-cell function and the proper functioning of your immune system.
+Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin - which is the body's largest eliminating organ
Now you are saying, "but isnt the high heat actually bad for you in many ways too?"
The link below is to an informative article by Leslie Funk in which she answers that question beautiful so I wont waste my time trying to summarize her insights. Instead I urge you to read what she has to say on the subject by clicking here.
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Regina Pefanis Schlee said...
October 7, 2009 at 12:18 PM