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.
Hot Yoga Beginning Series classes run for
90 minutes and always consist of
26 postures,
namely 24 asanas, one pranayama (breathing exercise), and one shatkarma (a purification) in a fixed sequence. The room is fitted with mirrors and carpets; students are not adjusted
by the teacher, but are expected to adjust themselves using the mirrors.
