Hot yoga actually describes a number of different styles of yoga. But what they all have in common is that the classes take place in a room where the temperature is turned up to between 30 and 39 degrees. Hot classes range from following a set sequence of poses every time, to more fluid Vinyasa flow classes and soft Yin classes.
The heat in the room means you will have to create less heat yourself to feel your muscles loosen up. You’ll be able to move deeper into stretches and won’t have to warm up as much to build the heat.