Jai Braithwaite
"..after 5 months of Bikram Yoga, I have lost 50 pounds. Bikram Yoga has completely changed my life and given me the ability to reach my health goals. " My weight gain was slow and steady for the past 20 years. I had tried on several occasions to get back in shape and lose weight. I even hired a personal trainer, which was counter-productive to me, as I swapped fat for muscle and therefore gained weight. 6 months before joining BYWR my doctor told me I really should try to lose weight. My blood-pressure, my cholesterol and all my "you name its" were out of control. Not to mention my waist size. Bikram Yoga has completely changed my life and given me the ability to reach my health goals. Especially my eating habits and my peace of mind. The genius for me behind Bikram Yoga is the dialogue created by its founder. This allows me to simply follow along with the words that are clearly stated by the teachers at BYWR. The teachers then offer corrections to ensure the postures are being done correctly. Its then up to me to put as much effort into the session as I desire. (truth be told I have never taken it easy during class even when I have told myself I would) I get a tremendous amount of energy from the first exercise. There is an incredible amount of theory behind the postures and the longer I practice the deeper I get into those postures by listening closely to the instructors words.
I just completed a 30 day challenge in March. (30 classes in 30 days) and I am very proud to say that after 5 months of practice, and improved diet, that I have reached my target weight loss goal of 50 pounds and 7" from my waist-line. My blood pressure has gone from 142 over 90 to 109 over 73.
Hot Yoga is hard, its hot, but its really worth it.
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