It’s time for another one of our famous Thrive 30-Day Challenges!
Read MoreTurn up the heat. Increase the benefits. Why Your Yoga Practice Thrives in a Heated Room.
Read MoreWhy proper alignment is the key to unlocking the full benefits of your practice.
Read MoreHot Yoga Newbie? No Sweat! Here’s How to Crush Your First Class.
Read MoreWe’re less about rules and all about mutual respect. Here’s why.
Read MoreFulfillment—and perhaps, total health and wellness—comes through the balance of rest and activity. The same is true in yoga.
Read MoreAt Thrive, we advertise that we teach Original Hot Yoga, but we still receive a lot of phone calls asking if we teach “Bikram” Yoga. The answer is yes—but here’s why we call it something else.
Read MoreFixed Firm, when practiced correctly and consistently, can improve the physiology of the knees, ankles, and hips.
Read MoreDespite the name, our hot pilates classes are actually cooler than our yoga classes with the room heated to only 85-90 degrees. That’s 20 degrees cooler than an original hot yoga class.
Read MoreHalf Moon Pose begins to open up your whole skeletal system; spine, neck, ribs, and scapulae.
Read MoreBlowing in Firm Pose is the second breathing exercise and the last asana in the Traditional Hot Yoga sequence.
Read MoreIf you have any questions or concerns about your practice on any given day, it’s a good idea to talk to your instructor.
Read MoreFull Locust Pose focuses on the mid-spine. It combines the actions of Cobra Pose and Locust Pose, lifting both the upper body and the legs while perfectly balanced on the hip bones.
Read MoreWant your yoga clothes and gear to smell so fresh and so clean? Thrive Hot Yoga has the magic formula to help you maintain your yoga clothes, towels, and WayMats smelling good.
Read MoreThe objective of Rabbit Pose is to stretch out the spine slowly. The secret of this posture is in the arms and pulling with all your strength on your heels. This is what allows you to perform the posture fully and to keep your weight where it belongs in order to stretch out your total spine equally.
Read MoreOf course there is the obvious benefit of saving a spot in the classroom for you to practice, but there are a couple other reasons why this small action is important to your practice.
Read MoreTree Pose is a hip opener. Much different from “Tree Pose” in other western forms of yoga, the raised foot is not tucked into the inner thigh, it is rested high on the front of the thigh of the standing leg. This helps with flexibility and opening the hips. Only one set of Tree is performed before moving into Toe Stand.
Read MoreToe Stand Pose is a traction pose and is good for posture. A powerful posture, Toe Stand will build mental strength and balance. It focuses on the joints of the hips, knees, and ankles and strengthens each.
Read MoreHeat is a crucial element of Hot Yoga, and therefore so is hydration, sweating, and replenishment.
Part 3: Replenishment
Read MoreParty time in the hot room is that sacred first official break we yogis get to hydrate. That first welcome sip gives you just enough extra motivation to keep going strong. Today’s Tips, Tricks, and Tools focuses on the benefits of hydro flasks.
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