'The warm environment has many reported benefits such as increased muscular relaxation, which aids flexibility and movement,' explains Morse. 'The reduction in muscular tension and increase in movement can lead to a reduction in muscular or postural related pain.SearchCoronavirusMedicinesMedicinesAchesandPainsSkin&HairInfectionsAllergiesSexualHealthConditionsMedicinesSexLifeAsktheExpertHealthyLivingFitnessHealthyEatingMentalHealthWellbeingBeautyConditionsConditionsDigestiveHealthInfectionsAches&PainsSkin&HairPregnancy&ParentingPregnancyParentingConditionsConceptionAsktheExpertAboutNetdoctorPrivacyNoticeCookiesPolicyParentingMentalhealthHealthyeatingConditionsFollowTypekeyword(s)tosearchstefanamerGettyImagesMostyogastudiosholdclassesinawarmroomtokeepyoucomfortable,butBikramyoga(alsoknownashotyoga)takesittothenextlevelandutilisesheataspartofthepractice.Themindandbodyexerciseclasshasallthevitalelementsoftraditionalyogapractice,butit'staughtinaconsiderablywarmerroomandtheheatcombinedwithchallengingposturescanpushyoutoextremes,soexpecttogetyoursweaton.Butwhatarethebenefitsofthispopularclassand,mostimportantly,isitsafetopractiseyogainextremetemperatures?WespeaktoDawnMorseMSc,sportsscientist,yogateacherandfounderofCoreElementsabouthowtomastertheartofhotyoga:Whatishotyoga?Theclueisinthename;hotyogaisusuallyheldinahotandhumidstudio.'Theseclassesaretaughtinaspecialistyogastudio,butasportableinfraredheatersarebecomingmoreaffordable,oftentheseclassesarenowavailableinprivatehalls,'explainsMorse.'HotyogaisoftentaughtusingtheformatofHathawhichisamorerelaxedoraslowerpacedclass,orVinyasayogawhichisaflowingyogaclass,'sheadds.baonaGettyImagesHotyogabenefitsOneofthereasonsBikramyogaprovestobeespeciallypopularisthatpractisingintheheatissaidtocomewithanumberofhealthbenefits.'Thewarmenvironmenthasmanyreportedbenefitssuchasincreasedmuscularrelaxation,whichaidsflexibilityandmovement,'explainsMorse.'Thereductioninmusculartensionandincreaseinmovementcanleadtoareductioninmuscularorposturalrela