Stretching at the Edge—Is Hot Yoga Safe?

Stretching at the Edge—Is Hot Yoga Safe?

Ready to sweat it out in the yoga room? A new study examines the safety of hot yoga, and finds that doing yoga in a heated environment may not be that much different from less extreme styles. The moment you open the door to the yoga room, already packed wall-to-wall...
Hot Yoga: Is it hot in here or is it just me?

Hot Yoga: Is it hot in here or is it just me?

If you’ve ever met die-hard Bikram Yoga fans, you’ll understand why hot yoga looks like a cult. Bikram fans sweat for 90 minutes a day in rooms heated to 105°F, and they suffer through an entire class just so they can reach the “high” that comes afterwards. Bikram...