hot yoga

noun

plural hot yogas

: yoga practiced in a room heated usually to between 90-105˚F (32-41˚C)

Hot yoga, which typically takes place in a heated studio, is another option, but researchers have raised concerns that classes could cause dehydration or heat-related illnesses if the sessions are longer than an hour and don't include water breaks.

—Melinda Wenner Moyer

Antidepressant effects have also been observed for other heat-based interventions, including hot yoga … and infrared sauna lamps.

—Ashley E. Mason et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above