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| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Yoga |
| Venue | Hot yoga is typically performed in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40,5 °C) with a humidity of 40%.[1] |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Canada, India, UK, USA |
Hot yoga is a form of yoga as exercise performed under hot and humid conditions, resulting in considerable sweating. Some hot yoga practices seek to replicate the heat and humidity of India, where yoga originated.[2] Bikram Choudhury has suggested that the heated environment of Bikram Yoga helps to prepare the body for movement and to "remove impurities".[3]
- ^ "Hot Yoga: Benefits, Techniques, and How to Get Started for 2023". 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Clark, Danielle (25 November 2010). "What is the Real Buzz behind Hot Yoga and Bikram Yoga?". Boston Sports Medicine. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Hewett, Zoe L.; Cheema, Birinder S.; Pumpa, Kate L.; Smith, Caroline A. (2015). "The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Health: Critical Review and Clinical Trial Recommendations". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015: 428427. doi:10.1155/2015/428427. PMC 4609431. PMID 26504475.