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Sam Hopes

I did 60 minutes of hot yoga every week for 6 months — here's what happened to my body

Woman performing upward dog on yoga mat during hot yoga class.

I’ve been dipping my tentative toes into yoga for roughly 10 years now, but my hot yoga practice has developed over six months into a weekly exercise routine that no-one who knows me dares interrupt. 

Hot yoga carries a wealth of benefits. Regular practice could improve your balance, flexibility and range of motion, build functional strength and increase lean muscle mass, depending on the intensity and consistency of your practice. But any yogi can tell you that the benefits for breath, mind and body are what really sends us back to our mats each time. 

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