If you have never tried hot yoga you are truly missing out
Its basically yoga, but in really hot temperatures - go figure
in the sessions that I did the room was usually set between 100-107
you sweat A LOT
This may sound unappealing..why would anyone want to work out in temperatures that make you sweat buckets just by standing still?
Because it feels FABULOUS
The idea behind it is that the heat helps to flush out any and all toxins from your body
when all is said and done you walk out of there 100% exhausted, refreshed, and drenched all at the same time.
Oh and PS, you lose weight in places you didn't even know you had
I feel like yoga gets a bad rep in the workout world as being too easy of an exercise to actually produce results. For those of us who do yoga though, we know that this couldn't be further from the truth.
Why?
1. YOGA IS HARD - I've been a gymnast, a dancer, and a diver (so always flexible & strong) and yet yoga has always presented a physical challenge for me
2. Yoga works muscles you didn't know you had
I think in the past decade the benefits of yoga have been more widely recognized, and you can see it being integrated into some of the more "intense" fitness programs
All my fellow P90X'ers out there will know that yoga is a weekly part of the workout plan, and is essential to the muscle growth & development plan that Tony Horton has created... this is a program that prides itself on being totally intense, yet it still puts a huge focus on the importance of yoga.
I highly suggest you give hot yoga a try
If you are in the Los Angeles area a good place to start out would be at Hot 8 Yoga on Wilshire and Gale
They have a promotion for first-timers that allows you to attend unlimited sessions for 1 month for only 45$....an awesome deal for how nice the facility is
Yoga is just one other way for you to go forth and be fabulous....just remember to bring multiple towels if you do
oh yeah and don't wear long pants. You will die.
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