Ready to Break a Sweat? Exploring the Top 5 Benefits of Hot Yoga and its Controversial History

Hot yoga has been around for quite some time now, but if you are still undecided as to whether or not to join one of its classes, read this article first! Here, we will discuss its contentious history, benefits, and who should or shouldn’t give it a try.

Are you curious about visiting a hot studio and meeting other sweaty bodies? This article may hold all the answers to your queries about it.

Although hot yoga was introduced to Western society by Bikram, its practice has evolved and expanded over the years to meet all kinds of practitioners’ needs! Are you up for getting sweaty? Join me and let’s dive right in.

What Is Hot Yoga (Hot YOGA)
Hot yoga refers to a form of yoga practiced in a hot environment. Temperatures in such rooms could range between 30-40 degrees Celsius (86-104) Fahrenheit depending on which yoga teacher or studio you visit.

Ideal yoga studio temperatures are well-above room temperature to provide an intense yoga workout and promote sweating for optimal post-yoga results.

Traditional hot yoga studios were known as Bikram yoga, but due to some controversy it has since been changed and more studios now refer to themselves simply as “hot yoga” studios. Depending on your yoga teacher, some classes may opt to follow the 26 pose sequence from Bikram or be more inventive and teach their own sequence.