Hot Yoga of Nyack Frequently Asked Questions

The quality of your experience is very important to us. We strive for our studio environment to be an inviting, comfortable and uplifting experience. We ask you to please be mindful when you attend class and remember a few things: please enter and leave the yoga room quietly to enhance your focus and concentration. Remember to be respectful of other yoga students and practice silence in the yoga room before and after class. Also, avoid heavy perfumes/colognes, or anything that might be disruptive.

What should I wear/bring to class?

Please bring a bottle of water, a towel and a mat if you have one. Note that the studio rents towels and mats and also sells water. Wear light exercise clothing that you can sweat in. Please arrive to the studio about 20 minutes before your first class to meet your instructor and fill out a short “new student” registration form. This will also leave you ample time to ask any questions, prepare for class, and relax onto your mat.

What are some of the benefits of Hot yoga?

There are countless benefits to Hot Yoga classes, including stress reduction, weight management, increased blood circulation, flexibility and strength, improved sleep patterns and the ability for deeper relaxation. A regular practice, at least three times a week can reduce the symptoms of many chronic diseases (e.g. arthritis, diabetes, and thyroid disorders). You will lose inches, reshape the body, and all the organs and systems of the body will work at their optimal levels.

Is yoga a cardiovascular work-out?

No matter what your level of fitness, you will find Hot Yoga of Nyack’s classes not only challenging, but powerful workouts that go beyond just cardiovascular workouts. All postures combine flexibility, strength, and balance to work the entire body. With patience and dedication, you can lose weight, develop muscle tone and strength, and become more flexible than with other forms of exercise. Physiologists agree that yoga provides benefits well beyond flexibility and relaxation. Recent research shows that yoga may also improve lung function, strength and aerobic capacity!

What if I’m not that flexible?

Flexibility is something yoga gives you; you don't have to be flexible to start a yoga practice. Yoga brings flexibility to the body. When you sit a lot during the work day, or when you're engaging in repetitive motion activities, you're shortening your muscles. Yoga allows you to lengthen and expand, and release toxins that build up during these activities.

Increased flexibility is not yoga's only objective, nor its only benefit. The ultimate benefit of yoga - to harmoniously unite body, mind and spirit in a healthful physical practice - can be experienced regardless of whether you're able to easily touch your toes.

Why are classes hot?

The classes are practiced in a heated room which helps stretch muscle fibers and tendons, and helps prevent injuries to these areas while stretching. The heat also helps increase circulation to tissues and organs, enhances the functioning of the immune system, and provides great healing influence to the entire body.

Is this yoga good for beginners?

Yes. We have created an encouraging environment in which all levels and abilities can practice yoga

Yes. We have created an encouraging environment in which all levels and abilities can practice yoga.
We recommend beginners start with a few Hot 26 classes to gain some familiarity with the postures.