I have been suffering with injury and have had an operation in the past – is hot yoga for me?

Whilst each individual injury and situation can differ, practitioners of yoga will largely attest to the impact the discipline has made in helping them recover from injuries and operations. Through penetrating muscles and ligaments to a deeper level and increasing the oxygenated blood supply to injured areas, hot yoga can help to heal, break up scar tissue and stimulate cell rejuvenation. That’s why it’s no coincidence that hot yoga is practiced by many top and aspiring athletes and is part of footballers, netball players, rugby players, boxers, runners, golfers, tennis players and many more active people’s weekly routines.

If you do have concerns about any health issues however, or have recently undergone a surgical procedure, we always recommend getting advice from a doctor or specialist before practicing yoga. If your medical professional gives you the nod that it’s ok, great! However, please always be mindful of your injury or condition and never push yourself into a position that causes you discomfort or pain and if in any doubt about what you should or shouldn’t do, then please speak to the teacher.