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What is hot yoga? Very simply it's yoga performed in a heated room, and classic hot yoga is a specific sequence of

26 postures and 2 breathing exercises.

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The Heat:

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 - helps muscles and connective tissues become more elastic

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 - promotes sweating which assists the elimination of metabolic waste       

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 - elevates the heart rate improving cardiovascular system

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 - strengthens willpower, self control and determination through the               challenging environment

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The heat combined with the sequence of the postures is what makes this class so special.

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Hot Yoga originated in LA during the 1970s in the lineage of Bishnu Ghosh to bring the healing power of yoga to the west. As students were found to be less flexible compared to those in hotter climates, the heat was introduced as a way of mimicking the conditions of India, As the body of scientific evidence about hot yoga increases we are discovering more about other beneficial aspects of the heat including alleviation of depression, general well-being and increased cardiovascular fitness. We have known for thousands of years we are our better selves after practicing yoga, we know yoga works, it's just becoming more and more demonstrable. 

 

The specific sequence of postures and breathing exercises I teach was developed as "preventative medicine" - a ninety-minute daily practice to provide increased circulation to every part of the body - to eliminate stagnation. The classic beginners series is not about contortionism! It's about the maintenance or restoration of healthy body and mind. 

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Hot yoga is suitable for all ages and abilities. 

 

 

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Formerly a medical editor, with a PhD in Pharmacy, I have been teaching Hot Yoga since 2007. I've taught in the US, London, Brighton and now for the past almost 10 years, Kendal! I have taught this specific class for all this time and I'm never, ever bored by it, practicing or teaching. It just works.