I have been exercising for 30 years.  I have done step aerobics, graduating to running and weight training.  I eventually got into competitive running.  I have trained for and run 5 marathons, several half-marathons and 5k and 10k races too numerous to count.  For the past 15 years I have put my body through rigorous marathon training.  I have suffered through many injuries.  Recently I have discovered that all of this exercising has been detrimental to my body and overall health.  My back, knees and ankles were chronically aching.  I could not sleep well because of the pain in my legs and back.  I attributed this all to my age.  How wrong I was!  I started attending the Bikram Yoga studio to try to increase my flexibility for running.  I soon discovered that my running was the cause of all of my aches and pains.  Not only that, my sleeping is returning to normal. I attribute this to the healing power of Yoga.  My body is healing itself through the step by step process of Bikram's regimen of postures and breathing.  I have all but given up running and am now happily practicing Yoga with all of the health benefits that follow. 

I can honestly say that my peri-menopause symptoms have become an afterthough instead of an all-consuming daily battle.  My body is calmer, easier to move and healthier since I began.  Did I mention the weight loss?  The fat is melting off my body.  The release of toxins from my cells is allowing my cells to function at their peak efficiency.  I have never felt more alive, energized and ready for the day.  Thank-you Bikram for your dedication to the prevention of disease and the start of a healthier new way of life.