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PassionBikram
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July 30, 2010 at 6:46 am

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#1893

Hi Gabrielle,

I practiced at my local small gym and has one small room perfect to do the practice; however, it’s not the same without the heat of course. Please advise.
Thanks
Thess

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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July 30, 2010 at 6:58 am

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#7505

Hi Thess

Are you simply asking if it’s OK to do the yoga without the heat? Because of course it is. It just feels different and somehow more satisfying when you have the alchemy of the heat and the sweat. But if you apply the principles of yoga, presence and awareness you will get many benefits.

There are many other posts on the forum which cover this very topic. See what others had to say here in posts about ‘The Heat’!

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

PassionBikram
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July 30, 2010 at 7:24 am

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#7506

Hi Gabrielle,

I have done the practiced on your 90 mins. audio class and was wonderful and loved it. What I do by the way, since the room is not warm I however, do my cardio exercise for 30 minutes either on the treadmill or elliptical for my warm up and to start my body sweating and I do the practiced.

Of course I can do the practice without the heat and I have no problem with it; however, I missed the heat.
Just wondering if you have something else you use besides conventional heater.

Thanks much.
Thess

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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August 2, 2010 at 4:38 pm

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#7516

Hi Thess

If you can’t heat the room then you’re doing the right thing by warming up. Have you tried greater clothes coverage? Longer tops even long sleeves (which I personally don’t enjoy) and long pants (which I do).

I have heard of people exercising in all sorts of suits (there’s a reference somewhere on the website!).

I personally work up a lot of body heat by doing some push ups (either separately or as part of a sun salutation or 2).

You could drink a warm to hot drink rather than a cold drink. It wouldn’t make a big difference but it’s something. 😉

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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