Above all the good yoga teacher is someone you can bond with and form a relationship with. He or she should be someone who you can relate to, someone who is on the same path as you and someone who encourages you to follow your path.



Believe it or not hot yoga is a type of exercise people are practicing on such a high scale that it is becoming a craze. Hot yoga is a combination of different poses carried out in a special heated room of which the temperature is normally between 95-100 degrees.

I had never heard of this type of yoga before, so did a bit of a search and found that there was a studio nearby. Bikram Yoga is practised in a room heated to approximately 38 degrees C, goes for 90 minutes, with 26 poses which are practised in a certain sequence. Each pose is held for 20-30 seconds, is done twice and prepares your body for the next. During the class you will work every muscle pilates memphis and every system of your body. You will feel like you've had a great workout. I found that the heat was very healing and alleviated my knee pain both whilst in class and after.

The rejuvenated Choudhury moved to the United States and in 1974, he formed the Yoga College of India in Beverly Hills, California. Here, he created hot yoga, which eventually was named after him, Bikram yoga. His hot yoga was composed of 26 poses in a 90 minute course to be done inside a room heated to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with 40 percent humidity.

Sometimes I'll do one set of weight lifting followed by a minute of mind body haus. Other times I'll do two sets of weight lifting (usually a duo superset) followed by 30 to 45 seconds of a yoga pose (or two).

In the 1980's, Dr. Dean Ornish linked hot yoga and physical health together when he suggested the practice of yoga for attaining a strong and healthy heart.

This is especially true for those who live in very cold climates. Get there at least 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time of the class so you'll have plenty of time to sit in the hot room. This is necessary for warming up the muscles. As you know, warm ups are very important during workout as they prepare the muscles to minimize injuries. For a quicker warm up, do a few sun salutation poses.