TheHotYogaDoctor

I attended my first Bikram class in NC a few weeks ago while visiting my sister.  It’s a very good fit for me for many reasons.  Were there a studio closer to my home, I’m pretty sure that I would be a regular.  Unfortunately, the nearest studio is a 2 hour drive both ways.  Once a week is about all I can muster.  I’m thinking about converting a climbing cave I built a few year ago into a home studio (if there are any climbers reading this…yes, I like the classes that much).  I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good heating system.  The room is 10x12 with no windows, mediocre insulation and high ceilings.  Any other advice would also be appreciated.

Thanks,

James

Hi James

Yes you have been well and truly bitten by the bug.

First thing you can do is improve your insulation. This will markedly decrease your heating bills and increase efficiency. It could be the difference to preheating for over an hour to preheating for 30 minutes or less.

Other students have told us about the heaters they have used. You can find that discussion here: Home Heaters.

You have high ceilings so you know what that means to heat. You may need to investigate infrared heaters. In my home studio I have some heaters that are positioned facing downward and then I also have a heater near the floor. So the convection set up in my studio is efficient.

How high is your ceiling? Just curious. It may actually help others who want to give advice!

Namaste
Gabrielle