Your First Hot Yoga Class: How to Prep, Stay Safe, and Actually Enjoy It
August 24, 2025
Research comparing heated to room-temp yoga shows calorie burn is about the same for experienced practitioners (roughly 150–160 calories in an hour), but the heated setting nudges your body to use a bit more fat for fuel during the session. You won’t melt off pounds in a single class, but you’ll come away with a
Why Hot Yoga? Understanding the Benefits of a Heated Workout
July 31, 2025
Takeaway for athletes and weekend warriors: the heated room can accelerate flexibility work without long static stretching sessions, building usable strength across larger ranges. Metabolic Upside: Fat Oxidation & Glucose Control A 2020 crossover study comparing one-hour heated classes in 105 °F vs. 74 °F rooms (Lambert et al., 2020) found: Although total calorie burn
No One Owes You Anything and That’s Your Power
July 24, 2025
The Truth Hurts, But It Also Heals From Tracy Zarriello, The Founder of Smokin Hot Yoga, Brick, NJ One thing is certain: “I can’t” is dead. “I WILL” is all that’s left. So shut up. Show up. And write the very best version of YOU – because the story’s not over… it’s just begun. #NoVictimMindset