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I always encourage listening to YOU about yourself than someone else LOL but another idea too is that how do you know how hot it feels if you ve never sat there?
I know in my practice as Ive moves around Ive hit cool spots and hot spots as well as each day is so diff to my body even if then room stays the same!!!! and through this I can tell you that for me the diff (though there) is not HUGE!!
think about just trying it once …. its not like you re plastered there:lol: if you feel too hot just move (in between poses of course)
think of it like trying a new food for the first time …… you dont have to eat it if you dont like it but how else would you ever know without tasting it!!!
just playing both sides

YES !!!! with a stint and a heart condition the heated exercise may not be the practice for you ….
I would check in with your doctor about it before attending again
everyone with different health issues has different limitations

I have a hip fracture due to osteoporosis …
heres what my therapists have told me
you want to avoid any torching or stress on a bone
your hips back and wrists are the most vulnerable and will go first.
weight bearing is good and will build density so the standing postures are very good (maybe using a back wall to help to avoid falling and getting hurt) I know at my studio they have bars for this in back of room
whith the hips be careful and DO NOT go past a slight stretch sensation
same in spine twist do NOT PUSH but just light turn

excellent feed back from all… I would add but no need great advice here

I find I get that pumped and agitated irritability after class if I push too hard or the room is too hot ect…. something that my sets my flight or fight response physically. It then can take me awhile to calm down…… if I have the mentality that this is just yoga and go in to breathe relax and stretch I come out on cloud nine 🙂

yes… from one compulsive thing (addiction to whatever) to another HAVING to do the yoga …….. I dont know about you but I am an addict at heart and when I like something I tend to run with it LOL I have to keep myself in check
too much of anything is not a good thing (even yoga) …. it can start to interfere with your daily life if you let it
IE: missing events and work to go…. ect
as long as you keep it in perspective however all is good :cheese:

are you on crutches or just rest after about 10 15 mins?

I have a similar prob… have you tried talking to her about it??
I do have to take mine off

did you talk to your teachers about possible condition changes in the studio???? did they put in a new system or are turning it up in temp for some reason?
I know at my studio the opp happened … I was sweating and getting amax work out then gradually I noticed I was sweating less and feeling colder ….. long story short they turned it down LOL
also over the last year how often do you practice??? does your system just need a month or week or a bit of time off?

my physio told me that that falling asleep sensation is from tightness and nerves………. your chest is tight and when you reach and open it up it tingles..
as for your foot cramping …… are you curling in or tensing your foot? some unnecessary tension in the area may be the culprit??
or it could just simply be needing to build more strength

the more I practice the lesser the dose of med I need ??!!!

they key to staying motivated when it comes to a big lifestyle change like this (not just yoga but your aspirations of health and loosing weight ) is to go slow and keep it realistic, dont tell yourself your going to give everything up and attend 6 classes a week ect. start with small goals (like going to your first class!! ) and go from there mark each success

I have severe osteo and have two compression fractures. I take daily injections for my bones. I do the postures in full just with caution and slowly without stain. I do the posture but dont put any umph into it :cheese: I go slow and easy and listen to my body