Tingling fingertips and nausea

Hi Helen

It seems to me as though your problem is not so much hydration but the lack of electrolytes. My personal – most cost effective – choice is to take sea salt (NOT that table salt but beautiful mineral and electrolyte rich sea salt — Himalayan or Celtic or any unprocessed variety) and use it on my food. I sprinkle a small pinch in my yoga water and may put a few drops of lemon juice in there too.

Please report back. Tingling extremities and cramping are things you need to take care of, immediately!

I am not sure if there is a relationship with the feeling of water in the ears. Let’s see.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Hello Beng,

I am a teacher from Gabrielle’s Teacher Training!

Feeling dizzy is usual at the beginning of one’s Hot Yoga Journey. It takes a few classes until your body gets used to the heat. You can help your body adept to the extreme conditions of Hot Yoga by drinking more water then you normally do and making sure that you replenish your electrolytes. These are essential for optimal health!

As to the suffocating sensation, I think you would find Gabrielle’s Video On Deep Breathing very useful! Breath is such a natural and unconscious reflex that sometimes we don’t realize when it gets shallow. Watch the video and try to apply Gabrielle’s tips in your next class.

I’d like to hear about your experience, so definitely come back and tell Us how things unfold 🙂

I hope that helps!

Namaste,

Andrea