Zenhotyoga Newsletter August - September 2009
Special Issue! - INTERVIEW WITH SANDRA
How do you help clients lose weight?
Our far infrared (FIR) heated yoga/ pilates studio allows 6-7 times faster detoxing & twice the caloric burning as compared a normal studio! The scientific studies on FIR is that our sweat analysis contains 6-7 times more toxins, the less toxins we carry, the faster our metabolic rate will be due to better liver & hormonal functioning. FIR gives such comforting warmth as well, no wonder it is also used to keep premature babies warm. My boyfriend Neil has a bad case of excema (his skin flares up in hot environment such as kitchen, ironic for a chef) and was so reluctant to try our hot studio. We were pleasantly surprised that he felt comfort despite sweating profusely. It just is a totally different feeling as compared to studio being heated by normal heaters.

 

What is the best part of job?
Seeing clients improve their health, lose weight & feel calmer all at the same time. But above all meeting new friends, most regulars become friends sooner or later :-)

What are some ways you can get into fitness for summer?
YOGA! Get into power yoga to tone muscles, burn fat and improve fitness. Yoga is so interesting, as there is never a point to stop progressing. With yoga , you can start from not being able to touch your toes, short breathed when walking at a faster pace to being able to bend your body like never before with immense strength you never knew you have. Plus the scientifically proven benefits, such as anti aging, detoxing, calming, strengthening and weight loss!

 

What are some important benefits of yoga?
BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM
One yoga move that boosts your immunity is called the fish pose. Putting the crown of head onto the floor opens up the chest and brings in more oxygen, circulation. More oxygen gives your immune system more ammunition to fight off the germs.
The downward dog pose will stimulate your lymph system. It's lymph fluid that carries immune cells throughout the body.

 

ANTI AGING & GLOWING SKIN
As far as yoga is concerned, the flexibility of the spine determines a person's real age.
Yoga slows down the aging by:
increasing elasticity of the spine, firming the skin
removing tension from the body
strengthening the abdominal muscles, correcting poor posture and much more.

Unlike traditional exercise, yoga blends anti-aging poses that improve circulation, balance, flexibility, and strength with calming techniques such as deep breathing. "I call yoga a natural face-lift," SANDRA says.

MENTAL CALMNESS
Because of yoga's rejuvenation effects on the glands and nervous system, including the brain, yoga results in a positive mental/emotional state.

 

How is yoga effective to lose weight?

Yoga always seems to end up last on the exercise to-do list. But ironically, yoga can be just as effective as lifting weights for building a stronger, shapelier body.Yoga is your secret weapon against fat. Yoga helps relieve stress and still give you a challenging routine to burn calories, tone your abs, and improve flexibility. Less stress means two things: less unhealthy, nerve-induced snacking and fewer stress hormones to signal your body to store fat in your middle. A stronger, more flexible core means:

1. Better posture. When your core is strong, those muscles can help brace and protect your spine and keep you properly aligned.
2. Better digestion. When your abs hold you correctly, your digestive system can function more efficiently because you're not compressing your intestines.
3. More energy. More oxygen means more energy. Strengthening your core improves your respiratory efficiency because proper alignment allows you to breathe deeply and therefore maximize your oxygen intake.
4. Look Leaner. The better you look, the better you feel, right? When you properly work your core, you can create more space between your vertebrae and stand half an inch to an inch taller.
Why is exercising important to lose weight?
Regular exercising aid in body-fat management. Yoga poses stimulate poor performing glands to increase their hormonal secretions. The thyroid gland, especially, has a big effect on our weight because it affects body metabolism. If the metabolism is slow, this hinders your body's natural ability to use body fat efficiently for energy. There are several poses, such as the shoulder stand and the fish pose, which are specific for the thyroid gland.

Fat metabolism is also increased, as yoga tones and strengthens the muscles, and muscles, being metabolically active, will increase the amount of body fat used for energy.Yoga reduces anxiety, and so tends to reduce anxious eating.Yoga will tend to produce the ideal body structure for you.
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