Hot yoga has various physical and mental health benefits that work to situate hot yoga in a very popular position as a choice of exercise among young people. In America hot yoga is the most popular form of yoga being practiced today. What do some of these physical benefits look like?
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- Improved flexibility: Stretching in a warm room increases flexibility and range of motion
- Increased lung capacity: Yoga’s focus on breathing helps train your lungs to hold more air
- Better bone mass: Hot yoga can help build bone density
- Calorie burning: A hot yoga session can burn up to 460 calories in men and 330 calories in women
- Improved cardiovascular health: The heat from hot yoga gives your heart and lungs a more intense workout
- Improved skin health: Sweating increases circulation and brings more oxygen-rich blood to your skin cells
- Improved flexibility: Stretching in a warm room increases flexibility and range of motion
