Can I still lift weights (running, biking, doing aerobics) once I start Bikram yoga?

Bikram yoga indeed does promote stretching and elasticity of muscles. It does so much more, though. It also promotes strength and balance, balanced strength, and balanced flexibility.
If you find in your practice for example, that your abdominals need strengthening or your hips or shoulders need stabilizing, you could do weight training that accomplishes those goals. The more your hips and shoulders are stabilized by balanced strength around the joints, the more in alignment your postures and your body will be.

It is also possible to only do Bikram yoga and accomplish these goals, as the practice itself deepens your awareness of your body's needs

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