What are the precautions for practicing hot yoga?

Hot yoga, as the name suggests, is yoga practiced in a high temperature environment, and the ambient temperature is generally 38° to 40°. Practicing hot yoga can achieve better results than practicing at room temperature. In fact, hot yoga consumes a lot of energy from the human body. It is best not to do it more than twice a week. You must grasp the right degree. Let’s take a closer look at the things you should pay attention to.

Hot yoga is also called hot yoga. It generally refers to practicing yoga in a high temperature environment of 38℃-40℃. Hot yoga can improve the flexibility of the spine, but you must pay attention to the precautions when practicing hot yoga, otherwise it will have a counterproductive effect.

Hot yoga has very high requirements for air. When creating a hot yoga environment at home, the indoor air should be kept well circulated, because the high temperature environment will cause the human body to sweat profusely. If the ventilation is not good, the human body will easily become dehydrated. It is best to turn on an air humidifier and exercise in a high temperature, high humidity and well-ventilated environment.

Before doing yoga, do some small stretching and twisting to increase the elasticity of muscles, ligaments and tendons to prevent muscle and ligament strain caused by sudden movement. If you feel dizzy, nauseous or other discomfort during the exercise, you should stop immediately, go to a normal temperature environment, and rest in a place with good air circulation.

Experts say that high temperature environments speed up people's metabolism, which is itself a kind of consumption, and it is recommended to do less strength yoga movements. At this time, you can choose some elementary movements to practice, such as the half moon pose, eagle pose, camel pose, etc., which can help lose weight and detoxify in a high temperature environment.

When practicing yoga in high temperatures, the human body consumes a lot of water. If you don’t drink enough water, your body will feel uncomfortable. Generally, you should replenish water before practicing yoga to prevent severe dehydration. In addition, before contact, eat some easily digestible food, such as fruit, milk, bread, etc., and do not eat ham, beef and other difficult to digest foods.