FAQs

1. Why is it important to have mirrors and carpets?

 

2. Why is it so hot?

 

The room needs to be heated to a minimum of 98 degrees to allow for vasodilation (veins widening to allow more oxygen.) The heat offers deeper elasticity to your muscles and flexibility of joints to aid healing. We want to offer you the safest way to practice in an authentic environment that is similar to India’s and to release toxins through sweating of the largest organ of elimination – your skin. For moe information see Why the Heat?

 

3. Can I lose weight?

 

4. What if I am not flexible?

 

5. What’s the difference between this and another
yoga class I go to?

 

6. Why is there a time limit on the class cards?

 

7. Is Bikram yoga expensive?

 

8. Can I bring my children?

 

9. What if I am pregnant?

 

10. How often should I go?

 

11. I had a headache and felt sick after class – why?

 

12. I am fasting – should I practice?

 

13. I have a cold. What should I do?

 

14. Should I practice when I have my period?

 

15. After seeing my Osteopath, should I practice?

 

16. I have heard that after 20 minutes the detox is complete and I am just losing minerals, is this true?

 

17. Should I avoid the postures I find uncomfortable?