Our Classes

Stress Relief and emotional well-being

• • The endorphin release you get after a yoga session has to be experienced to be understood. Just what we need to lift our spirits at a time like this.
  • Yoga balances hormones and emotions. It actually physically changes the electrical activity in your brain.
  • Many studies have now shown yoga to be as powerful as anti-depressant medication for combating depression and highly effective for treating, panic attacks, anxiety and PTSD.
  • Tennis star Andy Murray has used Bikram Yoga to get his temper into control as well increasing his focus and self-belief. He credits his success to his Bikram Yoga practice
  • A leading medical school in the US has specifically recommended yoga, meditation and controlled breathing to address anxiety issues related to the novel coronavirus to preserve mental health in order to make better choices on lifestyle and staying safe during the crisis read more.

Chronic Health Conditions

• Yoga can help to control – and in some cases completely eliminate the symptoms of many common medical issues.
• Our students have found the practice to be particularly beneficial for the following conditions: Diabetes, Heart- Disease, High-Blood-Pressure, Cholesterol, Migraines, Allergies, Arthritis, Hypertension.
• Read our student testimonials, to hear how yoga has helped our regulars manage conditions like Fybromyalgia, Asthma and Sciatica. Some have been able to completely stop strong prescription pain killers.
• Studies have also shown that Bikram Yoga helps prevent osteoporosis, acting as a counter measure for bone density loss in women.

Injury Rehabilitation, Knee and Back Problems

• Yoga and pilates help reduce injury and corrects the damage caused by high impact sports. Increasingly doctors and chiropractors recommend Bikram Yoga to patients.
• Poor posture often resulting from sitting hunched over desk all day, can cause or aggravate back and neck pain. Our classes work the spine in every direction with many beneficial back-bends, helping realign, re-balance and restore.
• We’ve seen this yoga work wonders for students with headaches, scoliosis, herniated disks and many other back problems.
• Check out Lindsay’s story of how yoga helped her rehabilitate after a car accident left her with a broken neck and back.
• Bikram Yoga is also particularly powerful for healing knee injuries. Our team member Debbie has meniscus tears in both knees. Here she is talking about how much the practice helped her knees; Debbie’s story.

Health and weight loss.

• New research published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine suggests that yoga can be helpful way to boost your immune system and decrease inflammation in the body read More.
• A leading medical school in the US has specifically recommended yoga, meditation and controlled breathing to address anxiety issues related to the novel coronavirus to preserve mental health in order to make better choices on lifestyle and staying safe during the crisis read more.
• During a traditional 90 minute Bikram Yoga session you can burn up to 1000 calories, click here to read more.
• Bikram Yoga has been one of Hollywood’s beauty secrets for years. Celebrities like Jennifer Anniston, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow have found that Bikram Yoga helps them stay looking young and beautiful.
• Our student, Aileen lost a stone in weight and 3 inches off her waist 3 weeks after joining Bikram Southside her story in the Eastwood Extra  Aileen’s Story.

Find out more about what to expect during your first hot yoga or Pilates class click here
Read our frequently asked Questions click here