I practice Bikram and I am also overweight. My breasts get in the way and my stomach. I do my best and my instructor will give me tips on what to do. For example in the Eagle Pose I cannot get my arms in that position because my breasts are too large. So I cross my arms and grab my alternating shoulders, as was suggested.
I have been reading Bikram’s book and been listening to my instructors. It seems to me it’s not about doing all the poses perfect it’s about doing them to the best you can do. Your body still gets the benefit. Your organs get the compression and the blood flow and your spine still gets the stretching.
I talk to myself and I am amazed with myself that I am even doing the things I do! I never even thought I could do half of what I do there. At the end of it, I am sure I am getting something out of it. My brain sure gets a lot out of it! (haha)
