The benefits are many:

• Weight loss; your body burns fat more effectively; fat may be redistributed and burned as energy during the class. It is common to lose inches of shape in a very short time.

• 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  circulation improves to enhanced delivery of healing oxygen to your extremities.

• Reduced inflammation and relief from back pain and arthritis.

• Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty acids.

• You benefit from a strengthening of focus, concentration, determination and willpower in this challenging environment.

• Your cardiovascular system gets a thorough workout.

• Your muscles and connective tissue become more elastic which allows for greater flexibility with less chance of injury, and accelerated recovery of injury.

• Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin – which is the bodies largest eliminating organ.

• 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; messages are carried more efficiently to and from your brain.

• Metabolism improves and your digestive system is enhanced. Every cell and tissue of the body is conditioned.