January 21, 2014 (updated)

In a 40-degree celsius room, Bikram Yoga students in Alabang, Muntinlupa City sweat it out doing the locust pose, which involves lying face-down on the mat with both their arms straight under their upper body and their legs straight and lifted high up in the air.

One man stood out from all the practitioners as his legs lifted higher than his peers. For a regular practitioner, this seems ordinary. Whats beyond ordinary is that this man is over 350 lbs. and he is ahead of his peers in terms of back strength.

He is Eboy Bautista, a dedicated yoga practitioner in Bikram Yoga Alabang and former Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition contestant. Bautista is one of the heaviest contestants in Biggest Loser history, weighing at 481 lbs. He lost an astounding 97 lbs. during his stay at the Biggest Loser camp.

Today, two years after the show, Bautista is on a journey to achieve and maintain a weight below 300 lbs. through a healthy lifestyle. Although I have been overweight since my childhood, I was very active. Only when I started working did I slow down, said Bautista. After my experience in the competition, I wanted to prove that despite being overweight, one can still pursue a healthy lifestyle through exercise and the right diet. Weight loss comes afterwards.

Bikram Yoga Alabang is supporting Bautistas goal and many others like him as one of the advocates for the Pilipinas Go4Health movement of the Department of Health. Pilipinas Go4Health aims to inform and encourage Filipinos from all walks of life to make a personal commitment to physical activity, proper nutrition, and the prevention or cessation of smoking and alcohol consumption.

We believe that it is possible to change the world, one person at a time, said Bikram Yoga Alabang studio director Ginger Diaz. Through the studio and practicing Bikram Yoga, I found fulfillment in helping people of different ages accept and get comfortable with their bodies.

Diaz advised Bautista to attend at least three yoga classes a week. After yoga practice, Bautista does CrossFit, a principal strength and conditioning program. He also follows a strict Paleo diet, which includes meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. His only rest day is Sunday, which he spends with his family.

Bautista shared that his regimen is not only for losing weight but to get the full benefits of each type of exercise. Whatever sport you do, it has to be more than one because they complement each other, he said. While he feels some strain and soreness after CrossFit, he gets muscle relaxation through the stretching postures of Bikram Yoga.

By doing CrossFit, he is able to develop strength, particularly back strength, which allows him to achieve challenging yoga postures such as the cobra pose, where one should lift ones upper body just by using back muscles while lying face-down.

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Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) January 20, 2014

Participants will enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the COD Ranch at the foot of Mount Lemmon in Oracle, Arizona. This retreat center is nestled between the 30,000 acre Coronado National Forest and a bordering 6,000 acre state park and wildlife preserve. The fourteen-acre ranch features 23 casitas reflective of the old west and colonial Mexico. Renowned Chef Loren will be there to cater each of the delicious main meals. Outside, youll enjoy the campfire pit and open-air patio area, recline on the hammock, or warm yourself with a hot cocoa or coffee in the dining room.

This yoga experience offers a wide variety of classes and activities all inclusive in the package price. Those activities include yoga, a journaling workshop, healing tough, health issues and diet workshops, beginning meditation, wet-plate collodion photography, intuitive energy healing, drum circle, live coach elements, Audubon-presented birds and gardening, hiking, geo-caching, massage and facials and much more.

For more information go to http://www.joyfulheartsyoga.com and download the brochure for a complete list of scheduled activities included or contact Tim Howell, the proprietor of Joyful Hearts Yoga at 520-808-9383.

About Joyful Hearts Yoga: Joyful Hearts Yoga is owned by registered yoga teacher, Tim Howell. This locally owned Tucson business leads Tucson yoga classes for people of all ages in all stages of yoga. Some of the different types of yoga he teachers are Hatha Yoga, Power Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Back Care Yoga, Prenatal Yoga and Meditation. For more information visit http://www.joyfulheartsyoga.com or contact Tim Howell at 520-808-9383.

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