Hot Yoga : Hot or Not?
Hot yoga is a major trend in which participants practice in a hot room, often 90-100+ degrees. Mass marketers of yoga love the “passive heating” approach of hot yoga, as it gives the perception of flexibility and a deeper workout in a shorter period of time. More classes per day = more revenue.
Yoga HotDish classes will warm your body and make you flexible, but keeping with yoga philosophy the heat comes from within, building slowly through pranayama breathing techniques and a slow crescendo of ever-intensifying asana/poses. Yoga takes time, and you can’t just crank the furnace to force to body into submission. Finally, hot yoga is contra-indicated for numerous conditions, from heart and respiratory issues to being over weight or sleep deprived. Yoga is a lifelong practice when done in moderation. Making it faster, hotter and watered down is the American Way, no doubt, but do be careful!
