Have you ever tried hot yoga? Hot yoga is practiced in a room heated from 104 degrees to 120 degrees. About a month ago, I started attending classes at Yoga To the People, which is an organization that believes yoga should be accessible to everyone.

In New York, Yoga to the People teaches two types of classes:

Hot Vinyasa (My favorite!): Hot Vinyasa is a 60-minute class comprised of yoga poses in addition to stretching. The term Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement,” thus the teacher instructs you to move between poses on an inhale or an exhale. This makes poses almost seamlessly flow together. I like this class because it is never the same twice.

Traditional Hot Yoga: Traditional Hot Yoga classes are 90-minutes long and consist of a series of 26 poses that incorporate flexibility, strength and balance. Each pose is done twice during the class.

Whether you’ve been doing yoga for years, or you’re a relative newbie like me, I’d recommend trying hot yoga!

- Megan