KOLD News 13Bikram Yoga Heats Up Tucson

Bikram Yoga Heats Up Tucson

By, KOLD News 13 This Morning Anchor/Reporter Jenny Anchondo

To call Bikram Yoga "hot" yoga is an understatement!  The practice is done in about 105 degree temperatures for 90 minutes.

"When we warm the muscles and warm the tissues, they're more pliable and we can create more change in our body more safely," Bikram's Yoga College Of India Co-Owner Diane Faircloth said.

The 26 Bikram Yoga postures and two breathing exercises are a whole body medicine, Faircloth said.

"You can have weight loss, stress reduction, you're going to strengthen your body, tone your body, improve your balance," Faircloth said.

Ashley Stevenson said she lost 10 pounds by practicing Bikram Yoga three days a week.

"This is what really kicks my booty. This really gets down and dirty and gets your body lengthened and strong, it feels great," Stevenson said.

When Tom Ginsburg turned 46, he said he felt older than his age. So, he started practicing Bikram Yoga.

"I actually feel like 10 years younger, so it has really brought back a lot of enjoyment and exuberance in my own body," Ginsburg said.

Faircloth said the series will detoxify and improve the functioning of all bodily systems, while benefiting every muscle, tendon, joint and cell in your body!

"The great Yogis have known for thousands of years, how powerful it is, but I think in our western culture, we're just learning how powerful it is on a physical, mental, emotional level," Faircloth said.

Visit the attached links for more information about the history of Bikram Yoga and local class locations.

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