{"id":128350,"date":"2018-10-16T02:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=128350"},"modified":"2018-10-19T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T21:26:12","slug":"benefits-of-hot-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/benefits-of-hot-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Hot Yoga Better Than Regular Yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While there are all sorts of yoga classes to downward dog in, hot yoga has become a popular (and slightly controversial) practice among many.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s better for your body \u2013 hot yoga or regular yoga? Well, we spoke with expert yoga instructors to break down everything you need to know about hot yoga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is hot yoga?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hot yoga is pretty much exactly what you&#8217;d think \u2013 yoga in a heated, sauna-like room. The studio tends to be humid and warm so yogis sweat more heavily than they would in a regular yoga class (sweat towels and water are highly recommended).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits?<br \/>\n<\/strong>There&#8217;s a reason hot yoga has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. &#8220;The heat in a hot yoga class has an added element that helps the skin detox, which leaves you with a refreshing glow,&#8221; says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lindseysrituals\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsey Kaalberg<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/ritualhotyoga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ritual Hot Yoga<\/a>. &#8220;The warm air also softens your muscles so postures flow more naturally together. There&#8217;s also an extra cardio intensity from your heart pumping harder to keep the blood moving to cool the body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any risks?<br \/>\n<\/strong>While the heated room can add a lot of perks to your practice, there are some risks that come with taking a hot yoga class like dizziness or dehydration. &#8220;The heated room often means you&#8217;re able to get deeper into poses, though you have to be careful to not overdo it. While it might feel good at the moment, make sure you&#8217;re conscious of not overstretching and causing injury,&#8221; says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shapinup\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda Shapin<\/a>, Instagram fitness influencer. You might also find it hard to stay in tune with your body during a hot yoga workout. &#8220;I love to sweat it out, but I find that I have a clearer perspective of how my body&#8217;s feeling when I&#8217;m in an unheated room,&#8221; says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/korebykelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Sterling<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/korecollective.com\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kore Kollective<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, heated or non-heated?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Generally, it really just depends on what kind of workout you&#8217;re looking for, and it may be helpful to consult your doctor before diving headfirst into the intensity of hot yoga. If you&#8217;ve never tried yoga before, it&#8217;s probably best to start with regular classes, then eventually advance to a heated studio. Test the waters to figure out what&#8217;s right for you and what makes your body feel its best.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-text\">\n<p>Do you prefer hot yoga or regular yoga? Weigh in on the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"While there are all sorts of yoga classes to downward dog in, hot yoga has ...","author":1265,"featured_media":128792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/16120608\/photo-1533727937480-da3a97967e95.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/16120608\/photo-1533727937480-da3a97967e95-386x200.png","formated_date":"October 16, 2018","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#a9ea81","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128350"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}