Hey guys just doing some reading and was thinking of trying Yoga, i came across a place offering hot yoga does anyone have any knowledge of this? Or is there a better type/form of yoga to try?
It is probably just that either:
- You do it in a hot room
- The name refers to the girl teaching it…
Either way the only thing you have to loose by trying it is a few ounces of sweat. 
There’s a lot of info out there on this. Not that I’m a yogi, but my readings/ limited experience indicate that hot yoga is one valid way to go. Pick a place/teacher/style based on what you want to get out of it.
I was only kidding with my first post but apparently i was half right!
http://yoga.about.com/od/bikramyogahotyoga/a/bikram.htm
What is Hot Yoga?
Hot Yoga is a series of yoga poses done in a heated room. The room is usually maintained at a temperature of 95-100 degrees. As you can imagine, a vigorous yoga session at this temperature promotes profuse sweating which rids the body of toxins. It also makes the body very warm, and therefore more flexible.
I think there are about 3 types of Yoga and each type has variants.
I’m no expert, give it a go and see what you think.
PS let us know what it was like.
This Bikram yoga is all the rage with a few of my female clients.
Apparently you sweat like a freak but feel really relaxed afterwards.
I’m still sitting on the fence on this one. I don’t know if it’s all that good to do all that crap at 95 degrees. Plus you’d think it would be a breeding ground for disease.
Give it a try and tell us what you think.
This is one Hot Yoga woman.
Here’s Mel Siff’s take on it
http://www.dolfzine.com//page144.htm
I say it depends if you like site of hot sweaty women
Damn, I was so dissappointed to hear option number 2 wasn’t true. I was already ready to attend a course
Seriously, I don’t think there is anything macigal about yoga. It works for others and doesn’t work for others because everyone is doing the same poses in the same order regardless of individual differences (in a class situation anyway).
I use many yoga poses to improve muscular balance, but only if indicated. For example the downward facing dog is a stable in engaging the psoas and spinal extensors while stretching the calves, hamstrings and glutes. It’s great for knee pain (especially the sequence: runner’s stretch 1 min each side and then downward dog for 1 min works wonders).
Well day 1 of hot yoga… It is hot! Seriously it was good tough to concentrate on the poses and relaxign with the heat but that will improve over time, I felt the best this moringin i have felt in a long time. During the session I felt things release and adjust tonight I feel a bit tighter but still good. I will go again in a few days for one that targets the hip and shoulder gurdle should eb fun.
Well, the positions are supposed to be done in a certain order. The trouble arises when people try to “do it right” even though they aren’t ready to stretch a certain way yet. Which is a problem in classes. Beryl Birch addresses this in her book Power Yoga --the class participants have to listen to what their body is telling them, not what the other people can do.
so in other words if you can’t actualy get into the pose the same way other more expereinced people can then don’t force it? So what focus on form and technique and slowly the dyanmic nature of the pose will develop?
Just my understanding of your post correct me if i am wrong.
Exactly my point! This is why I prefer individualized exercise programs over some particular yoga discipline or pilates or whatever. Obviously if yoga is working for you, go for it. It’s great for people that are at least somewhat functional.