Health Benefits

Yoga is such a popular activity due to a number of reasons, with the main ones being the health benefits it provides. However, to truly understand what makes yoga a sensation, we need to dig in deeper and analyze all areas of our lives that yoga seems to touch. Simply put, yoga’s widespread popularity is due to a multitude of factors, and it’s so much more than just a way to stay in shape. Yoga Stats That Matter First, let’s see some stats about yoga’s popularity before we dive deep into the practical reasons. People who practice yoga with breathing and relaxation exercises at least three times per week might have lower blood pressure levels than those who don’t practice. (Reuters) Back in 2019, the global yoga market size was $37.46 billion and is projected to reach $66.2...

Hot yoga is a type of popular yoga that happens in a hot and humid room. Today, there are different varieties of hot yoga, classified according to the temperature and humidity, ranging from 90℉ to 108℉ (32℃ - 42℃). Founded by Bikram Choudhury in the 1970s, the first and “original” hot yoga called Bikram yoga is a formalized workout that goes through 26 poses, always in the same order, without variations. In Bikram yoga, the studios are heated to 105℉ (40.5℃), and the humidity is 40%. Basically, hot yoga is based on the idea that the heat improves flexibility and enables better stretching, and in that way provides a chance for a better workout. But, some think and believe that heat boosts other health benefits as well, such as clearing the pores of the skin, boosting metabolism, s...

The number of calories burnt in a yoga session depends on several factors: Yoga style; Experience level; Class length; Class pace; Your weight; Your metabolism; Gender; Body fat percentage. Considering all of this, let’s see how many calories you can burn doing yoga. How Many Calories Does an Hour of Yoga Burn? For an average metabolism and an average weight of 160 Ibs, an hour of light yoga can burn anywhere between 180 and 600 calories, depending on the abovementioned factors. If we don’t consider the strictly meditative yoga styles, such as yoga Nidra, the lowest-impact yoga is Hatha yoga. Hatha yoga is simply the general yoga practice exercised in western countries. A standard Hatha yoga class will help you burn between 180 and 300 calories. But...