The room is mirrored to enable better body awareness and refinement and deepening of postures through easy self-correction. No special equipment or props are required. Each posture in the series warms and prepares the body for the next posture. In the heated room you will gradually work deeper into your muscles, tendons and ligaments, stretching, strengthening and toning – changing your body both inside and outside. The poses work synergistically to return the body to a balanced state. The yoga assists in creating more energy, stamina and flexibility. The postures have a tourniquet effect, stretching, squeezing and massaging the internal organs, flushing out the cardiovascular system and stimulating the endocrine and nervous systems. The well-maintained body is self-regulating and self-adjusting. As we age, our muscles tend to stiffen, creating more pressure on the joints. Regular stretching prevents this gradual stiffening and joint deterioration, which is why yoga has such a rejuvenating effect. Through a regular workout, we liberate a vast amount of energy that we can use in daily life. We look, move and feel younger. The series works equally well for beginners and advanced students. Whether your goal is to lose weight, learn to relax, aid in the healing of injuries or illness, strengthen, stretch or tone your body, or simply to achieve overall well-being, Hot Yoga is suited to all levels of health and fitness. It is a beginning class: anybody can do it – any age, size, shape, condition, background, or problem. Although the first emphasis is on the correctness and safety of the postures, the class is challenging, and you will have to make demands of yourself. It requires tremendous concentration, careful listening to the teacher’s dialogue (precise instructions), patience, determination, trust, and discipline. As these are required of you, they also develop within you.
