| Hot Yoga, formally known as Bikram Yoga, has | | | | Besides, you will burn a LOT more calories in one yoga |
| become increasingly popular in the recent years. It's a | | | | class than that toast would contain. Keep your light |
| great way to improve your health and can provide a | | | | snack under 150 calories. Any more than that and the |
| new and exciting way to get fit (or even lose weight) | | | | heat will make you nauseous. |
| in the fall, as it starts to get cold outside. Being in a | | | | 3. Bring a Towel. You will sweat a lot, as you |
| room that is heated to 95-100 degrees can be a | | | | expected. Your body will also burn calories like crazy |
| unique experience to those of us accustomed to | | | | because it will use energy to cool you down and bring |
| working out in an air-conditioned gym. | | | | your temperature back to normal. This is where fat |
| Preparation for your first Bikram Yoga class might | | | | burning comes in - if you eat a light breakfast and do |
| make you excited and anxious, for sure. Will I be able | | | | hot yoga after that in the morning, chances are you |
| to hold the poses? What if my breathing technique is | | | | burned most of your calories sleeping and you have a |
| not correct? What if I get light headed? What if the | | | | low supply available from your light morning snack. So, |
| temperature of the room makes my heart race? | | | | as soon as your body burns off that snack, it will go |
| There are some steps you can take in advance to | | | | straight for the fat reserves you have been wanting to |
| help you overcome this anxiety & set yourself up for | | | | trim. Voila! If you do yoga at night, than try to eat your |
| success with yoga, regardless of what your fitness | | | | carb heavy meal in the morning, eat light for lunch, and |
| goals are. You can make these changes as soon as | | | | have a snack 30 minutes before your hot yoga class. |
| you decide to try hot yoga & continue following this | | | | 4. Wear Tight Clothes. Put on a comfortable set of |
| guide as you become advanced. | | | | shorts that hug your thighs (not running shorts) and a |
| 1. Get Used to Drinking a Lot of Water Prior to | | | | sports bra or fitted tank top. As you sweat, you want |
| Working Out. Imagine doing your normal workout | | | | your clothing to absorb it quickly, so you don't have |
| routine in the sauna room. Now, imagine doing yoga in | | | | puddles all around you. You also don't want to worry |
| the sauna room (literally), where you are having to hold | | | | about giving anyone a peek at your undergarments |
| a pose and look past the sweat, discomfort, and | | | | and as you take new poses, tighter clothing with the |
| breathing. If yoga is your thing, you will eventually learn | | | | right coverage will allow you to focus on your workout |
| to love this, but if you are a beginner than make sure | | | | instead of your garments. |
| you don't add dehydration to the list. Drink plenty of | | | | 5. Share Your Experience. Yoga for beginners can be |
| water before you try hot yoga for the first time and | | | | more enjoyable if you are not trying it alone. Since the |
| you will be rewarded with a fabulous feeling | | | | popularity of Bikram yoga has grown so much in the |
| afterwards. | | | | recent years, there are many beginners in classes all |
| 2. Eat a Snack Before Class. Having a piece of wheat | | | | over the country. Chances are good that you are not |
| toast, a granola or energy bar, a banana, or some | | | | the only beginner in your class. After your yoga class |
| other healthy carb before your workout will give your | | | | ends, you will have shared an amazing hot yoga |
| body more energy & keep the water from swooshing | | | | experience with people whom you never met and if |
| around in your stomach as you change poses. Some | | | | you don't bring a friend, you might just make one at the |
| instructors will tell you not to eat at all, but Fit Girl | | | | class. Be positive and outgoing - yoga is all about |
| disagrees. For the sake of your own comfort, a piece | | | | encouragement & motivation! |
| of toast is not going to ruin your first yoga experience. | | | | |