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What is Hot Yoga? The Styles of Yoga Explained

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In this practice

Key teachings

Consistent series of 26 postures
Practicing in high heat and humidity
Mental focus and discipline
Two specific breathing exercises

Ideal for

Practitioners seeking an intense physical challenge
Individuals looking for deep detoxification
Those wanting to improve flexibility in a heated environment
People interested in a disciplined and structured yoga practice

Lesson

Instructions

What is Hot yoga? Learn what makes the intense style of Hot yoga a practice different than the rest, in this brief explanation. Expert yoga teacher, Kristin Gibowicz explains how a consistent series of poses, practicing in high heat and humidity, and mental focus, is what makes Hot yoga unique. Enjoy!

Steps

26 specific Bikram postures
Two specific breathing exercises (pranayama)
Heat and humidity conditioning for the body

Benefits

Increased flexibility and range of motion
Detoxification through sweating
Improved cardiovascular health and endurance
Enhanced mental focus and discipline

Transcript

Bikram yoga, also known as hot yoga, is a style of 26 postures and two breathing exercises. This style is meant to be practiced in a heated environment at 102 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit with 45 to 60 percent humidity. This method was developed by Bikram Chowdhury in the 1970s and become popular internationally. Check out classes in all of these different styles from the talented teachers on yogadownload .com.

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: yoga mattowelwater bottle
Target areas: full bodyflexibilitystrengthcardiovascular endurance
Energy: energizing

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