Malvina Kang, founder of Sydney's Hom Yoga, says the benefits of practising yoga in their 38- 40-degree Celsius FIR-heated room (sun-like ...Yousweatitoutathotyogaeveryweek,butistheelevatedtemperaturereallyenhancingyourworkout?Itseemstherearebothprosandconstofeelingtheheat.MalvinaKang,founderofSydney'sHomYoga,saysthebenefitsofpractisingyogaintheir38-40-degreeCelsiusFIR-heatedroom(sun-likeFIRheatreportedlypenetratesdeepintothebody,activatingbodilyfunctionsandfiringupcellularmetabolism)includeweightloss,detoxificationandimprovedrangeofmotion,metabolismandimmunesystem."Theheatcombinedwithpractisingyogahelpsburnfatfaster,"shesays."Italsocompletelylimberstheentirebodywithinminutes,allowingforgreatermobilityofjoints,musclesandthesupportingtissues."ButDamienKelly,theSydney-basedexercisescientistbehindtwoDamienKellyFitnessstudios,hasadifferentperspective."TheBikramyogaconceptistryingtoemulateIndianconditionsfromaheatandcommunitypointofviewwiththeWesternassumptionthatbeinghottermakesyourmusclesmorepliableandstretchy,butunfortunatelyinrealityitdoesn'treallywork,"hesays."Whenyougethotyourbodysweatstocooltheskinsoyou'renotactuallyincreasingmusclebloodfloworflexibility."Headdsthattheperceptionthatsweatyheattrainingautomaticallyburnsmorebodyfatiswrong."Fromafat-burningpointofview,you'rebetterofftraininginafridgethanahotroombecausethebodyhastoexpendmoreenergytoheatitselfupthanitdoestocoolitselfdown."AtHom,whichalsoofferscoolerclassesforthoseseekingmoretherapeuticexperiences(orforthosewithhealthconcerns),Kangsaysindividuals"walkawaynotonlyfeelinglight,refreshedandrelaxed,buthavinggainedallthephysicalandmentalbenefitsofyoga".Thatincludesconcernsbeyondfitness,suchasageing."Thestimulationofbloodflowcoupledwithmassivequantitiesofendorphinsreleasedfromthebrainandsweatfromthebodyregeneratesskincellsandremovesimpuritiesthatcreatestressinthesystemandresultinageing,"explainsKang.Asfarasstraightphysicalresults,Kellyisaproponentoftraininginacool,comfortableenvironmentwhereyoucanretainintensit