She points out that Bikram is usually done in a large room where you have plenty of space to avoid other people's perspiration. Even so, she says the benefits of doing Bikram yoga are worth sharing a little bodily fluid with strangers. Anyone who comes to the class with complaints of illness, feels better. Jones says her average student is between 30 and 40 years old. But students' ages range from 12 to 90.
Body build is just as diverse.
People buff and limber to the obese and every body type in between attend her classes. Bikram Choudhury of Northern India is the founder of this style of yoga. According to his Web site, the ideal temperature to practice his yoga is 105 degrees with 60-70 percent humidity. Jones says doing yoga in balmy temperatures makes your body more supple and flexible. She says the sweat moisturizes the skin and even prevents illness.