Hot yoga

Hot yoga refers to yoga exercises performed under hot and humid conditions. Often associated with the style devised by Bikram Choudhury, hot yoga is now used to describe any number of yoga styles that use heat to increase an individual's flexibility in the poses. In colder climates, hot yoga often seeks to replicate the heat and humidity of India where yoga originated. Some forms of hot yoga include:

• Bikram Yoga, a style synthesised by Bikram Choudhury from traditional hatha yoga techniques, practised in a room heated to 40 °C (104 °F) and 40% humidity.
• Forrest Yoga combines yoga asana with Native American spirituality to create a "yoga sweat lodge" in a heated room.
• Power Yoga is derived from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and uses heat to replicate environmental conditions in Mysore.
• TriBalance Yoga another form of hot yoga, performed in slightly warmer but less humid conditions than Bikram Yoga.

What to Expect

The classes are done in hot temperatures ranging around 95-100 F. The class duration may wary as per the yoga studio you join and may last for 60-90 minutes. Expect to sweat a lot. Breathable materials and appropriate fitting clothes must be worn to the class. Water bottle, towel and hair tie accessories will help you deal with the large amount of sweating you'll go through. There will a focus on both your movement and breathing. It is generally recommended to reach class early to get acclimatize and leave after proper rest through the savasana pose. These two steps will help your body get ready before the class and feel rejuvenated and well rested after it.Hot yoga postures help to massage abdomen viscera,promote intestine peristalsis help digestion,prevent constipation,abdominal bloating.Appropriate practice for half an hour drinking a moderate amount of water ,help to intestine peristalsis,speed up the discharge toxins in the body.