Experts agree
that the optimal humidity for enhancing lung function, for
protection against colds, flu and other respiratory problems
is around 60-70% . Enjoy the sweat. It is doing you so much
good on many different levels. As the body exercises in
this unique environment, the heat thins down the blood and
allows it to perfuse more deeply into body tissues and organs
to facilitate healing. Stretching your muscles in the heat
stimulates blood flow to different parts of the body, thereby
encouraging circulation of blood and improving the functioning
of the circulatory system. Increased blood flow also increases
oxygen and nutrient content to different body parts thus
invigorating various organs and systems. |
NEVER
TOO OLD, NEVER TOO SICK, NEVER TOO WEAK, NEVER TOO STRONG, TO
DO THIS YOGA
  
The heat has many benefits:
* Your body burns fat more effectively, fat may be redistributed
and burned as energy during the class.
It is common to lose centimetres of shape in a very short time
* The heat produces a fluid-like stretch allowing for greater
range of movement in joints, muscles,
ligaments and other supporting structures of the body
* Capillaries dilate in the heat; more effectively oxygenating
the tissues, muscles,
glands and organs and helping in the removal of waste products
* Your peripheral circulation improves due to enhanced perfusion
of your extremities
* Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty
acids
* You benefit from a strengthening of willpower, self control,
concentration and
determination in this challenging environment
* Your cardiovascular system gets a thorough workout
* Your muscles and connective tissue become more elastic and allow
for greater flexibility
with less chance of injury and improved resolution of injury
* Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the
skin - which is the body's largest eliminating organ
* Just as when your body raises its temperature to fight infection,
the raised temperature in the room will assist in improving
T-cell function and the proper functioning of your immune system
* Your nervous system function is greatly improved and messages
are carried more efficiently to and from your brain
* Metabolism improves in your digestive system and in the body's
cells (that is food in the gut and nutrients in the cells) |
