Hot Yoga, Cold Yoga, & The Science of Body Temperature

Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss how hot yoga and cold yoga affect the body and the eye-opening and geeky science of body temperature!

Points of discussion include:

• How does temperature affect our bodies in general, and what role does it play when we’re moving our bodies in yoga or any other movement practice?
• Is hot yoga a safe type of yoga, or does it pose significant risks we should be aware of?
• Does the sweating that we do in hot yoga detoxify our body?
• Do hot yoga and cold yoga require more energy expenditure than room temperature yoga? (In other words, do we burn more calories in hot and cold yoga?)
• What do we know about the benefits of heat exposure in a sauna and cold exposure in cold water immersion or cryotherapy? Can we assume that we’d get these same benefits from hot or cold yoga?
• How does the human body regulate temperature anyway?
• …And much more!

Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Jenni’s email newsletter

Strength for Yoga Remote Group Training – ongoing, interactive monthly strength program for yogis designed by Jenni & Travis

Online yoga class library & yoga anatomy workshops with Jenni

Strength for Yoga email newsletter

Article: Constrained Total Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Adaptation to Physical Activity in Adult Humans (Pontzer et al. 2016)

Instagram Post: Do Yoga Twists Detoxify the Body?

To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram

Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.

Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast
Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Support the show

**Become a supporter of the Yoga Meets Movement Science podcast – starting at $3/month!