We stick to what we do best - that is supplying
infra red heaters!
So let us tell what the professionals think about infra red heating for hot yoga......
Here's why Infrared Yoga, in Vancouver love providing hot yoga:
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| Infrared Yoga - Vancouver - Sarah Webster |
At Infrared Yoga, we have married the ancient science of yoga, with all of
it’s miraculous benefits, with the modern technology of far infrared heat.
Unlike regular hot yoga studios,
far infrared heat actually has numerous therapeutic benefits. The room is not
oppressively hot when you enter, as far infrared heat works by using your body’s own energy to heat the room as you move through
your practice. The room only gets hot when you do.
Far infrared heat removes toxins that are stored in the body, improves
flexibility & joint mobility, promotes healing, reduces muscle stiffness
and pain, decreases soreness & inflammation, increases circulation,
improves skin tone (it will even heal sunburn), promotes weight loss, enhances heart
function, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and speeds cancer recovery.
And here is what the team at Hot Yoga Experience have to say:
Detox with Far Infrared
When you are in a traditional Hot Yoga studio or Sauna, you are in a room
with very hot air. In our studio and saunas, the Far Infrared heaters warm your
body primarily and not the air. The warming effect on your body stimulates your
cardiovascular system, your immune system, and your lymphatic system. The body
responds by sweating. In addition to the Infrared heat triggering a profuse
sweat, the water in our bodies also resonates with Far Infrared heat and this
also helps with the detoxification process.
Benefits of Far
Infrared
- Burns hundreds of calories in 20-30 minutes
- Reduces stress and fatigue
- Strengthens the cardiovascular system
- Heals injuries faster and more efficiently
- Relieves pain and migraine headaches
- Ease joint pain and stiffness
- Relaxes muscles and increases flexibility
- Deep cleanse skin naturally
- Remove toxins and mineral waste
- Improves the immune system
Here is what the LIVESTRONG website says about the benefits of using infra red heating:
The invisible waves of heat energy provided by infrared rays have the ability
to permeate all layers of the body, penetrating into tissues, muscles and bone.
When used as a part of medical treatment, far infrared therapy elevates the surface
temperature of the body, which is believed to enhance body functioning on
multiple levels. Far infrared heat lamps are often used in saunas and in hot
yoga studios.
An Ancient Tradition
In 1922, a Japanese Buddhist Monk named Mikao Usui developed a technique
called palm healing or reiki, as a form of complementary oriental medicine.
Reiki practitioners believe that they can use internal infrared heat to
transfer healing energy from one person to another. However, in 2008, a
systematic review of randomized clinical trials failed to come up with
sufficient evidence to prove claims of benefit from Reiki for conditions such
as depression, pain or anxiety.
Melting Away Chronic Illness
Modern day use of infrared heat includes the use of far infrared heat
lamps. These lamps provide all the healing components of natural infrared light
without any of the negative effects of sun exposure. The subtle heating of far
infrared rays has been shown to offer support to the immune system by increasing
white blood cells and killer T-cells. Penetrating into the body, these healing
rays have been shown to provide optimal conditioning to the cardiovascular
system and provide an energy boost to the metabolic system. Boosting metabolism
breaks down fat, cellulite, waste and other toxic substances. One hour of far
infrared therapy has been shown to burn up to 900 metabolic calories while the
sweating induced from its heat is believed to help the excretion of modern
pollution levels in the body. "The Journal of the American College of
Cardiology" has done studies that indicate that infrared sauna therapy
improves blood vessel functioning significantly in high-cholesterol, smoking
and diabetes patients because of lowered blood pressure, increased circulation,
reduced blood sugars and weight loss.
Benefits to the Blood
Through expansion of capillaries that carry life giving blood, far
infrared therapy increases oxygenation and regeneration of blood for improved
functioning of the body's major organs. This deep detoxification may allow
hidden toxins in the body's tissues to be immobilized or dissolved; heavy
metals, poisons and carcinogenic material is thereby believed to be released
from the body to enable optimal health.
Theories and Benefits for Mental Health
The availability of far infrared heat in saunas, clubs and hot yoga
studios allows people to access the benefits of infrared heat easily. Along
with the physical and physiological benefits of infrared heat are claims that
far infrared heat may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Advocates
believe that the reduction in mental health symptoms may be related to
increased vitamin D production caused by regular exposure to far infrared heat
which is beneficial in elevating and stabilizing the emotions, limbic and
nervous system.
Considerations
Though infrared heat is being shown to have documented health benefits
for many, caution should always be exercised when exposing the body to
excessive heat during pregnancy, infancy, childhood and in the senior years to
avoid dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and heat stroke. Contact your health
care provider before beginning a regime of infrared exposure to assess if it is
right for you.
And from one of our very own clients, The House of Yoga, Putney:
Some
Benefits to practicing in the infrared environment:
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Helps to
improve your health from the inside out
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Warming
effect on your body that stimulates your immune, cardiovascular and lymphatic
system
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Effective
healing towards old and existing injuries
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Helps to
flush toxins from the body, a cleanse from the inside out
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Loosens
muscles and stiff joints
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Invigorates
your mind and body and develops strength, focus, flexibility and balance
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Boost
levels of serotonin, the happy hormone
