Try something new: Hot Yoga

    Last Saturday I decided to try a new kind of workout...Hot Yoga.  I've done some yoga before and usually enjoy the type of workout that it gives me, so a friend and I decided to see what a class like this would be all about.  We took a Bikram yoga class which was an hour and a half in duration and performed in a one hundred five degree room.
 

   We were taken through a series of twenty six poses that help stretch, strengthen, and balance the body.  I did like the class and found it to be challenging in a way that I don't normally challenge my body.  Performing exercise in a room heated to this degree was a challenge in itself and I was certainly soaked with sweat when I walked out of there.  One downfall, due to all the perspiration the classroom got kind of stinky which towards the end was a big difficult to stomach but with that aside, I left feeling refreshed, relaxed, and somewhat cleansed..it was cool!

   All in all I would do another hot yoga class and would encourage others to try this type of activity as long as you're comfortable exercising in hot temperatures.

Keep things interesting, try different activities to help minimize the risk of boredom and monotony and maximize overall fitness and strength!

If you are in the Framingham or Natick area check out the website for Mystic Fitness where there are full class descriptions and other information.

http://www.mysticfitness.com/