How to practice hot yoga

Speaking of hot yoga, I believe most people know something about it, and as a form of yoga, hot yoga is loved by many people. However, yoga practice is not something that can be achieved overnight, and it requires long-term training. In particular, hot yoga is more serious than ordinary yoga, and the movement coefficient is more difficult, so it still requires certain basic skills. So how to practice hot yoga? Let’s take a look together below!

1. Experts say that high temperature environment speeds up people's metabolism, which is itself a kind of consumption. 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. If your body trembles or becomes tense during exercise, or if you are unable to perform movements that you should have been able to do, it means your muscles are fatigued and you should rest promptly.

2. Experts say that hot yoga is a fitness course that places people in a well-ventilated environment at 38-42 degrees Celsius and where the humidity changes accordingly with the temperature. It combines 24 specific stretching yoga poses and 2 breathing methods. During each 90-minute practice session, the body will sweat and detoxify a lot, thereby achieving the purpose of muscle shaping, fat burning and weight loss, improving body flexibility, strengthening muscles, joints and ligaments, and relaxing the body and mind.

3. Practicing hot yoga consumes a lot of physical energy and should not be done more than twice a week. During practice, you should follow the guidance of a coach who has received formal professional yoga knowledge training, and strengthen the moisturizing care of the throat to avoid damage to the respiratory system.

4. However, hot yoga is not suitable for everyone. Experts believe that hot yoga is very suitable for people who have been lacking exercise for a long time. An indoor temperature of around 40°C can speed up blood circulation and soften muscles and bones that have become stiff due to lack of exercise. In this way, even a body that lacks exercise on a normal day can complete different stretching movements more easily and is less likely to get injured. There are four types of people who should not practice hot yoga: those with severe colds, fevers, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, and high blood pressure; those who have just recovered from a serious illness or have just undergone surgery; those who are heavy smokers and drink excessively; and those who take cold medicine or diet pills.

The above introduces some questions about how to practice hot yoga. Although hot yoga is not originated in my country, it is still practiced by quite a lot of people in my country. Hot yoga is becoming more and more popular. However, you must pay attention to your own safety when practicing hot yoga, and the practice time should not be too long, about half an hour each time is enough.