Thank you for coming to Zen Hot Yoga! This month newsletter will inform you on yoga benefits for boosting metabolic rate as well as the positive effects detoxification have on maintaining healthy weight & better health.
| Low calorie diets carry many health risks & long term damage, and have a 95% failure rate due to the “starvation response”. Your body realises that it’s not getting enough energy, and starts to preserve its supply of fat by burning fewer calories. Also, your brain receives signals to eat more, your appetite is stimulated and you have feelings of hunger and deprivation. |
| The long term damage lies in the fact that low calorie diets reduce the amount of lean muscle tissue in the body, dangerously reducing the metabolic rate that we've worked so hard to increase previously from our exercise routines (assuming exercise was part of your routine). Lean muscle tissue is metabolically active, meaning that the more lean muscle tissue an individual has, the more calories are burned. |
| So, what is the solution to permanent weight loss? To lose weight effectively, you need to consume enough energy to burn fat, and eat the right foods to maintain your level of lean muscle tissue & constantly detoxing. A balance of all natural healthy diet and moderate exercise is more effective in achieving a permanent weight loss than low-calorie diets. |
| The benefits of a faster metabolism include faster weight reduction and fat loss. It also helps maintain a normal weight level in middle age. In addition, a regular yoga workout helps maintain normal blood glucose levels, as well as normal cholesterol and blood pressure. |
| Successful weight loss is not all about the logical and physical aspect of diet and exercise. There is a mental element required to actually achieve the goal and to be able to change deeply entrenched unhealthy daily habits. |
| If willpower or emotional issues are key aspects of your struggle with weight loss than a regular practice of yoga could be very helpful in providing you with a breakthrough in this regard. It can help you become much more aware of your subconscious mind and to instill a calmer and more joyful attitude to life. |
| Aside from this very important mental aspect of yoga, there is also the physiological benefit. Some of the yoga positions are particularly helpful in stimulating the thyroid gland. The thyroid is the key organ responsible for maintaining a healthy weight level. The shoulderstand is the most effective yoga position for correcting thyroid imbalances. |
Another aspect of sustainable weight loss is to reduce the toxin level as it slows down metabolic rate, reduces sugar excretion and increases the risk of auto immune diseases & cancer. READ LABELS |
| AVOID ARTIFICIAL Small changes can begin by avoiding the intake of synthetics such as artificial sugar. Never eat/drink products with artificial sugar such as; diet coke. Take xylitol (greek word for roots) instead to sweeten your drink/meal as it is made from plants and has low GI & 1/2 cal. CALMER MIND Practice yoga calming breathing techniques next time you suffer from headache instead of taking Panadol. Choose yoga instead of binge eating as yoga is practiced best on empty stomach, invest in good yoga DVD at home. Often, hunger will subside. |
| DETOX The practice of yoga is best for detoxification benefits. By gently stretching muscles as well as massaging the various organs, yoga ensures the optimum blood supply. The breathing techniques aid in a greater supply of oxygen that can carry away cellar waste. It is important to detoxify on a regular basis, failure to do such leads to disease. It is like putting out the trash every week for your rubbish collector. If you don't it will build up uncontrollably. |
| DO NOT OVER EXERCISE Not all exercise is the same. A lot of strenuous exercise although deemed to be good can be outweighed by the amount of acidity that is produced, such as lactic acid for example. That is why we promote the use of yoga as it helps in the flushing out of toxins from every part of your body as well as providing nourishment. Other benefits such as delayed aging, more energy and calmer mind all lead to better health and healthy weight. |
sunday classes are now; 8 am yoga 9.30 am yoga (PREVIOUSLY 9.15!) 3.45 pm yoga |
DEAL OF THE MONTH
YOGA
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SPA
Any 1 hr total indulgence Spa treatment, and get 40 minutes detox for free worth $40!
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