• The heat produces a fluid-like stretch allowing for greater range of movement in joints, muscles, ligaments and other supporting structures of the body.
• Capillaries dilate in the heat; more effectively oxygenating the tissues, muscles, glands and organs and helping in the removal of waste products.
• Your peripheral circulation improves due to enhanced perfusion of your extremities.
• Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty acids. Your body burns fat more effectively and fat may be redistributed and burned as energy during the class.
• This challenging environment helps you to strengthen your concentration, patience, determination and will power, which benefits all areas of your life.
• Your cardiovascular system gets a thorough workout.
• Your muscles and connective tissue become more elastic, allowing you to experience greater flexibility with less chance of injury and improved resolution of injury.
• Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin - which is the body's largest organ of elimination.
• Just as when your body raises its temperature to fight infection, the raised temperature in the room will assist in improving T-cell function and the proper functioning of your immune system.
• Your nervous system function is greatly improved and messages are carried more efficiently to and from your brain.
• Metabolism improves in your digestive system and in the body's cells.
• Raises libido: students report that Bikram hot yoga heightens sexual feelings and response. This is likely to be caused by a rise in body temperature and the extra blood circulating around the body and genital area.
• Relieves stress and tension; is relaxing as well as stimulating.

is the 26 postures Sequence selected and developed by Bikram Choudhury from Hatha Yoga. "It has been proved and experienced by millions. These 26 postures systematically work every part of the body, to give all the internal organs, all the veins, all the ligaments, and all the muscles everything they need to maintain optimum health and maximum function.  Each component takes care of something different in the body, and yet they all work together synergistically, contributing to the success of every other one, and extending its benefits."