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Hot yoga

Hot yoga is another word for Bikram Yoga. This style of yoga was developed by a man named Bikram Choudhury, at his Los Angeles based school. This school is known as the Yoga College of India and was founded in Beverly Hills in 1974

There are a few qualities of hot yoga which are very specific to the practice. The reason it gets its name is because it is practiced in a room with a temperature of about 105°F. The purpose for maintaining such a temperature is to encourage sweating, which can aid in ridding the body of toxins. Another reason for the heat is to warm the body to increase flexibility.

Hot yoga involves more than just heat. There are 26 specific poses to be utilized in succession. They are designed to target all areas of the body, including muscles, joints, and organs. Along with specific poses, specific breathing techniques are to be practiced.

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