Hot yoga takes yoga to the next level. It can be pretty intense, and some people have a lot of trouble with these sessions the first time they try them.
If you’re not sure what to expect and you’re wondering how the hot yoga session will go, we’ve got some preparation tips here for you.
We will show you how to prepare for hot yoga so that you won’t feel like you’re going in blind.
You can get a lot of benefits out of this type of workout, but it helps to be prepared and have the right gear and mindset.
How to Prepare for Your First Hot Yoga Class
You want to make sure that you wear appropriate clothes for hot yoga. You’re going to get hot and sweaty doing this workout session, and you can be miserable if your clothes are too heavy or if they don’t provide very good sweat wicking.
Choose clothes that are breathable, and consider something like nylon that is naturally providing sweat wicking for you.
Keep your layers to a minimum, and think more about how you’ll feel during the workout than how you look.
Even small changes in your clothing can make a difference. For example, you may want to sleeveless vest rather than a T-shirt. That little bit of fabric can make a difference in how hot and sweaty your armpits get as you work out.
You should find out if the hot yoga session has a footwear recommendation. Some of them will require you to be barefoot, and others may ask you to wear sneakers, socks, or some other footwear.
You can prepare for hot yoga by checking out videos of other sessions or peeking in on the hot yoga class before yours. See what people are wearing and how comfortable they look in those clothes.
A good cheat for finding out what to wear during hot yoga sessions is to look at the instructor. What is he or she wearing? That experienced trainer will know exactly what you want to be putting on before going into the session.
How to Prepare for Hot Yoga in the Morning
It’s tough to exercise first thing in the morning, but if that’s when your hot yoga class is, you might not have much choice. How do you prepare yourself so that you’re ready for an early morning workout session of hot yoga? We talked about how to prepare for your first hot yoga class, and the same rules apply.
The tips we will share with you here can be used for your first class as well as those early morning classes. In both cases, your body might not be fully prepared for what you’re about to do.
If you’re like most people, you don’t drink any liquids during the night. Some people get up throughout the night to have a drink, but most people sleep throughout the entire night without anything to drink.
If that’s the case with you, then your body is probably really dehydrated when you first wake up. Hot yoga is going to make you sweat and lose a lot of water weight. You’ll be burning off a lot of excess liquid, and you can get dehydrated very easily.
Make sure you drink plenty of water about 30 minutes before your hot yoga session. This gives you time to pee out what you need to so that you don’t feel like you need to stop and pee in the middle of your class.
You may think that you need to pack on a lot of carbs before your workout session, but it’s really best not to eat very much before you do hot yoga.
If you’re not careful about how much you eat ahead of time, you could get cramps or have an upset stomach. You can also make it difficult for you to do the stretches and other movements just because of how full you are.
If you feel like you need to eat something first thing in the morning before you start the hot yoga workout, then have a light snack.
Eat something that won’t be very filling and that won’t pass right through you afterwards. Try to avoid caffeine and other foods and beverages that could make you gassy or cause a bowel movement.
How To Prepare for a Hot Buti Yoga
Hot buti yoga is a type of hot yoga that’s supposed to help you feel good.
Do you ever feel absolutely wrecked and miserable after a workout? Maybe hot buti yoga is for you. With this kind of workout, you will be sweating, but you also shouldn’t feel completely exhausted, achy, and cramped afterwards.
Make sure you wear clothing that’s not going to be too heavy or cumbersome on you. You’ll be doing all sorts of different stretches, movements, and positions. You want to be able to be manoeuvrable for all of that.
As with regular hot yoga, make sure you hydrate ahead of time and don’t need a lot of food before your workout.
You should bring a towel and a yoga mat, because you’re going to be sweating plenty. You want to be able to keep from dripping everywhere as you head to the showers after your session.
Keep in mind that a shower might not be available right away, and you want to be able to dry up the sweat as much as possible.
It’s a good idea to wear undergarments that double as sportswear, because a lot of people strip off some of their workout clothes partway through this kind of yoga session. They get so hot and sweaty that they feel they need to take something off and give their body a little relief.
It’s not a bad idea to take a personal fan with you as well and extra water to drink. These will help you cool down and relax after your workout session.
Yoga is usually thought of as something relaxing and calming, but hot yoga is a whole other level.
My name is Ellis Francis and I have been a personal fitness trainer, sports nutritionalist and health and fitness advisor for over 25 years. I am the lead health and fitness advisor at https://awellnessbody.com.
