Hot yoga has developed a following over the last few years with many yoga studios now creating the effects of a hot yoga class. Some yoga studios specialise in hot yoga with specially designed heating systems whereas others crank up the heating to make the environment tropical while offering other yoga classes, too. Whichever way you practice hot yoga, it's sure to get your blood pumping, your muscles loose and your pores cleared.
Hot yoga is not a particular set of yoga postures or a routine like Sivananda or Ashtanga are. It’s a general yoga class but in a heated room with the temperature normally anywhere between 30-40 degrees Celsius. It’s not for the fainthearted, that’s for sure, and you'll definitely need a good yoga mat and a yoga towel to get you through. While other forms of yoga are about the relaxation aspect, hot yoga focuses more on the physical benefits the practice can bring and tends to attract those more inclined to workout in the gym. It’s a great way of bringing the benefits of yoga to those who want a more strenuous class.
