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| Hello everyone I am a newbie at yoga, started with a yoga dvd 2 weeks ago, I already feel I am getting stronger and can hold poses better. I am 135 lbs and looking to lose weight with yoga.I want to try Bikram yoga but have a few queries : 1.I have heard that Bikram yoga is great for weight loss and burns a lot of calories.Is that true?But wont your body gain resistance(aka poses lose their effectivity) if you practise the same 26 asanas and 2 breathing exercises each session? 2.The bikram yoga studio close to where I stay has same classes for beginners/intermediate/advanced.Is that ok to just drop into a class and get started specially when I havnt been practising yoga for that long?Should it be done by advanced yogis only? 3.Any long term risks like overuse injuries to joints/ligaments because of repeated sessions in such high heat? thanks for answering my zillion questions  | |||
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| Hey there! There is only one level of Bikram yoga class, and it is "Bikram's beginning yoga class." There will be more experienced students in the class, but it is specifically designed for beginners, no yoga experience necessary! The postures in the series were picked out for out-of-shape Westerners with bad backs and bad knees who had never done yoga before. Your body doesn't acclimate to the postures the same that it does if you lift weights or something like that, because it's a total body workout - you are always going through different muscle groups. More importantly, your body changes every day, so even though the postures stay the same, your work-out is different every single time! If you follow the instructions and stay hydrated, there aren't really any risks. It's GREAT for your joints. Just head on in! We could chat on here all day, but if you go ahead and take classes for a week or two, that will answer most of your questions automatically. | |||
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thedancingj - 2010-07-05 4:07 AM Hey there! There is only one level of Bikram yoga class, and it is "Bikram's beginning yoga class." There will be more experienced students in the class, but it is specifically designed for beginners, no yoga experience necessary! The postures in the series were picked out for out-of-shape Westerners with bad backs and bad knees who had never done yoga before. Your body doesn't acclimate to the postures the same that it does if you lift weights or something like that, because it's a total body workout - you are always going through different muscle groups. More importantly, your body changes every day, so even though the postures stay the same, your work-out is different every single time! If you follow the instructions and stay hydrated, there aren't really any risks. It's GREAT for your joints. Just head on in! We could chat on here all day, but if you go ahead and take classes for a week or two, that will answer most of your questions automatically. Great info. Just to answer your first question, bikram does burn a lot of calories. I think like 500-800 per class or something like that. It definitely helps you with your weight. - K _____________________ Mika Yoga Wear | |||
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