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Hot yoga is a practice where we move through poses in a heated â and often humid â environment. In a studio, hot yoga is usually practiced in a room that is heated between 90-98 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This style of yoga can be dated back to the introduction of Bikram yoga in the 1970s. Bikram yoga consists of a fixed sequence made up of 26 poses, with classes held for 90 minutes, and practiced in a room heated to 105 degrees and 40% humidity. The purpose is to recreate the hot and humid conditions of India, where yoga originated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, students can attend hot yoga classes around the world. Classes vary in length and teacher and do not follow the same rules as Bikram yoga â meaning that a wide variety of yoga poses are used. Often classes will weave in Hatha or Vinyasa yoga practice, so make sure that you are comfortable with a faster-paced class before turning up the heat! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot yoga has become incredibly popular due to its âdetoxifyingâ effect. Practicing yoga in hot and humid conditions will lead to profuse sweating and give you the impression that you are ridding your body of toxins. Though this is a beautiful feeling, itâs essential to know that this is not necessarily the case. Our internal organs cannot be detoxified by yoga poses<\/a>, though we may experience clearer skin due to sweating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practicing yoga under hot conditions can also make us wonderfully flexible<\/a>. By allowing our tissues and muscles to release more efficiently, we are better able to access deeper shapes that we might otherwise struggle with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n