| I began practicing Yoga a couple of years ago. At the | | | | something in me that had been dormant for too long. |
| time I was getting zero exercise. My musical gig, which | | | | The physical benefits were obvious, as Bikram Yoga is |
| was one of the best gigs I have ever had, was great, | | | | a full and total body workout. But the mental benefits |
| but not physically demanding of me. | | | | actually outweigh the physical ones. I quickly began to |
| So one day my wife Maria and I were driving around | | | | realize that there was a focus and calm pervading my |
| town doing some errands, when a woman and her | | | | existence, one that I could apply to every part of my |
| young son appeared on the side of the road with a | | | | life. It has now become part of who I am. I have more |
| broken down car. Maria quickly yelled to me "Stop! | | | | energy, more focus, more peace, more happiness. |
| Let's help them!" So along with another man who had | | | | Bikram Yoga has, in fact, changed my life. I would |
| also stopped to help, I pushed this woman's car a small | | | | highly recommend trying it out. You can find a local |
| distance up the street to the nearest parking lot. Well, I | | | | studio where the instructor has been trained by Bikram |
| literally thought that I was having a heart attack! My | | | | himself and this staff under class finder. It is a series of |
| heart began pounding faster than I ever thought | | | | 26 postures (asanas) and 2 breathing exercises |
| possible, my legs were about to give out, all from | | | | performed in a room heated to at least 105 degrees. |
| pushing this car a few feet! For the next hour, my | | | | The heat does a few things: It allows for the release |
| heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. | | | | of toxins throughout the body, while at the same time |
| This was my wake up call. | | | | alows the body to be more flexible, reducing the risk of |
| I had done nothing for too long. I needed to get into | | | | injury. And believe me, at first the heat seems |
| shape or I was going to DIE. I was only 34 years old at | | | | unbearable, but after a while you will LOVE the heat. |
| the time. | | | | After taking a Bikram yoga class you will have |
| So a friend of mine -who I was telling this pathetic | | | | worked every muscle, joint, tendon, organ and ligament |
| story of myself to- suggested that I come with him to | | | | in your body, and realeased damaging toxins. It's |
| a Bikram Yoga class. Reluctantly I said, "Yoga, I don't | | | | amazing stuff! I encourage everyone to give it a try- |
| think so". But I eventually agreed, knowing that | | | | All you need is yourself, a yoga mat, a towel and |
| something had to be done. So I went. And I got | | | | water! |
| hooked. This form of Hatha Yoga awakened | | | | Go get healthy!! |