Testimonials

Off Emergency Asthma Meds, Cholesterol Down 60 Points

“I started practicing in November 2005, and I still try to attend 4 sessions per week. I had scheduled elective surgery for December 05, and was a little nervous about it.

My daughter, Amy, suggested that I spend the month before the surgery “doing Yoga”.
Well, I loved it from the start, not that I was at all good at any of the poses, but I just felt better.

I had been diagnosed with asthma about 20 years ago, and thought I was doing a good job of managing it. I was taking 4 medications for it every day; 2 of them are considered “rescue” meds and should not have been used daily.

After the first week of yoga, I stopped using my rescue meds completely and have not renewed my prescriptions. I am no longer taking controller meds!

Of course, Bikram yoga has benefited me in other ways (cholesterol came down almost 60 points!, without any medications for that ). But for me, after feeling that I was “tied” to my asthma medications, better lung function has meant the most to me. In addition, my bone density has stabilized over 5 years instead of decreasing like most women my age!”