Why is vinyasa yoga practiced in a heated room?
A Heat brings blood flow to the muscles and supports the stretching aspect of the practice. We work with internal heat and external heat. External heat from a wall heater is added to support the primary sources of heat happening from the movement of your body and deeper breathing in vinyasa yoga class. Balancing your heat is necessary for supporting thermoregulation, the body’s ability to keep its’ temperature within safe boundaries. This can be challenging in a heated environment. Balancing your heat is also important for getting the most out of your practice – from improving flexibility safely and supporting the body’s internal processes for cleansing, detoxing, or as the ancient yogis call it, “kriya”, or purification. Most vinyasa styles (OM, Jivamukti, Deep Stretch, etc.) heat from 78-85 degrees, more for slower paced classes, less for more vigorous styles to balance the amount of internal heat being generated. It is also important to monitor and maintain a moderate temperature as
