The heat softens the muscles of even the stiffest beginners, improves vascular performance, relieves chronic discomfort, assists detoxification, promotes weight loss and deepens sleep. Doing yoga in a heated room allows you to improve your flexibility, burn more calories, build bone density, reduces stress, eases depression, provides a cardiovascular boots, reduces blood glucose levels, and nourishes the skin.

In order to prepare, drink as much water as you can before coming to the hot yoga class. Also, avoid large meals at least three hours before coming to class. If you are new, make sure you arrive to the studio at least 15 minutes before class begins, and set up your mat towards the back of the room so you can observe the experienced students. Listen to the hot yoga instructors who will give verbal cues on how to approach the postures. Don’t worry if you get tired or overwhelmed by the environment. Just sit out for a few postures and know that it will get easier over time.

No, it is not a religion. Although yoga has roots in religion it is not in itself a religion and is better understood as a practice. Yoga is a way of living that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Allowing yourself to arrive early, lay out your mat and towel, and start to acclimate in the hot room will allow you a better chance at fully being present and in a meditative state during class. Teachers will announce a countdown to class and once class has started, student will no longer be allowed to enter the room out of respect for teachers and other students.

Plenty of water, a mat, a towel to lay over your mat, and yourself! Anything outside of this is not permitted in the hot room. We have mats & towels to rent at the front desk if need be.

Aim to practice 3 to 5 times a week. The more often you practice, the quicker you will see results. Sometimes it takes a few classes for your body to get acclimated to exercising in a heated environment. We encourage new students to practice as many times as possible in the first 30 days to give this yoga a fair chance and to really see the benefits in daily life.

We encourage all students to stay in the room to allow your mind and body to acclimate to the heat! If you feel like you need to take a break, please sit or lay down. Always listen to and take care of your body. If and when you are ready, you may always join the class once again. If you must leave the room due to an emergency only, please do so quietly.

HYP offers locker rooms with showers and cubbies to store your belongings. We have mat and towel rentals for the hot room, as well as, shower towel rentals if you choose. You may purchase coffee, fresh squeezed juices, smoothies, or teas before or after class. We have mats, towels, & electrolytes, for purchase at our front desk. Please download our app or walk in to book your class, a cold plunge, sauna session, or the salt room.

Any breathable yoga clothes will work!