Wow! I think I'll give that a try. Anything to help with the stiffness and achyness.

thanks for the info, i can see how hot yoga would help with the stiffness and possible swelling. Not sure how it would help with bone density since it is stated that heal - toe impact is what helps build the bone density along with the additional calcium and vitamin D. But can't hurt to try anything that works..
I'm hooked on Yoga and Tai Chi and now Pilates Reformer (private lessons) cant' do pilates mat oh well.
I plan on trying Hot Yoga with my Brothers Girlfriend when I go to florida so I'll let you know...
thanks again

Be Well
Tess

I have been practicing yoga for the past two years that I've been diagnosed. I never miss my weekly practice at the yoga studio if I can help it and try to practice at least 2 other times a week at home. I believe it has helped me physically, emotionally and spiritually and can't imagine it not being a part of my life now. I've not been to a "hot yoga" class, but I can get pretty warm doing the poses during a hot flash! l encourage everyone to give it a try.

How is it for hot flashes, I guess you would defiantly detox lol
Sounds wonderful though.
thanks for the info

I haven't tried this yet for myself so I don't
know what it does for hot flashes. I have to
think it would be good for a lot of ailments
if you can live through it during the process.
LOL

All right--I'm dumb.

What is Hot Yoga?

Marianne

Marianne, I think you're pretty smart if you don't know what it is then you have an excuse not to do it. LOL You do your yogi in a room that they have upped the temperature really high so you sweat like crazy. I will ask my daughter what the room temp is, I don't know.

I have high bp and so I can't do the hot tub thing, etc. I don't think this would work for me...??? Oh, darn! :)

This sounds like it might be a good thing. I do a lot of yoga and dance exercises, as well as cycling. I know when I ride my bike when it is in the 90's I have so much less pain. Trouble is, it is always on vacation since it never gets warm here.

I guess if the muscles are loose it hurts the joints less when you stretch. And stretching is vital to keeping the joints moving.

I tried my first hot yoga class last month and I LOVE it. I've modified positions a bit (a lot of downward dog / up dog put too much pressure on my wrist, but the instructor helped out and now it's fine). I do it the day after my MTX shot, and in my head I think I'm also getting some of that crap out of my system, so it's good for my mental health as well. As with the other comments I don't know about the bone density bit, but it's great for flexibility and strengthening. Let me know if you enjoy it!

I do have intentions on starting a yoga class in a few weeks....it hasn't started yet. It won't be hot yoga since heat really bothers me, but it makes sense. I am hoping that the instructor(who is a friend of mine) will be able to modify it enough for me to do what I need to. I really want to get moving again this summer since I will be off work.

Stwin---thanks for explaining, and giving me the excuse!!!!

Marianne

Thought of trying Yoga but have a bad knee and have trouble getting down on the floor. Do the have classes for out of shape and bad knees.

I'm sure they would have a beginners class for
regular yogi classes but I don't know about the hot yogi class. You could go at your own pace.

I asked my daughter how hot the room gets for
the classes and she said between 102-108 degrees. She said you come out of the room
drenched with sweat.