Thyroid Compressions in Bikram Yoga Work

Testimonial by PURE Bikram Yoga South student Dawn S.

I had been hearing about the benefits of practicing at Pure Bikram Yoga months before I moved to Austin from my childhood friend Dewey. He offered me a free pass and I was to attend with him as his guest. Well...I was so excited to get started I showed up and took my first class at the South Pure studio with Jackie as my first leader. I was not able to bend over and touch my toes, had zero balance and almost no strength. I spent most of the class flat on my back and thought to myself "what are you doing?" I finished my first class and felt energized..where do I sign up? I have since signed up for a one year membership. I attend 5 classes a week.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 15 years ago and have been battling the symptoms for every one of those years, with weight gain being my biggest problem. I set out to change my life a year ago, I have lost 105 lbs now. Since starting at Pure three months ago I have gained much strength and have been able to tone my muscles and even have definition happening! I used to take my thyroid medicine twice a day, but now I only take it one time per day. I attribute this to the compression of my thyroid in certain postures. I feel so much inner peace and renewed energy that I haven't felt in years after practicing my postures.

Bikram Yoga has changed my life. It is much more than I expected. I thank all the wonderful staff at Pure for their hard work and dedication. It is through these dedicated leaders and their heartfelt help to ensure the postures are done correctly that I have achieved huge milestones. Pure Bikram yoga is a class act with the best instructors in Austin!

A heartfelt thank you to all!

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