There is much evidence both scientific and anecdotal to support the benefits of practicing Bikram Yoga on a regular basis.  Problems of alignment, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, insomnia, chronic indigestion, high and low blood pressure and many other medical problems have shown vast improvement with regular practice.  Additional benefits include:

• Works every organ, gland, nerve, tendon, ligament and muscle in the entire body
• Expands your capacity to breathe fully and deeply
• Prevents injury and improves symptoms of chronic illness
• Promotes better sleep, regulating sleep/wake cycles
• Rapid body toning
• Weight loss or gain, depending on you body’s needs
• Improvement in body posture and body awareness
• Improves the healing and regenerative powers of your body
• Improvement in T cell function and your immune system
• Improvement in your lymphatic system
• Lengthening and strengthening of muscles
• Increased flexibility
• Improvement in peripheral circulation
• Improvement in metabolism and digestion
• Gives the body a cardiovascular workout without impacting joints
• Endocrine and exocrine glands are massaged and stimulated
• Weight bearing exercise helps to prevent osteoporosis
• Improves heart and lung functions
• Improves back conditions, manages pain and misalignment
• Improves the flexibility of your spine within its range of motion in all directions, allowing improvement in the function of your central nervous system. Better nervous system communication leads a better body and mind connection
• Helps cultivate a sense of well being and a more peaceful mind
• Integrates both sides of the brain to improve memory, learning, body coordination and balance
• Builds mental strength and trains your mind to maintain a focused and meditative state