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Assuming you have no medical conditions, here is what I recommend. ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. You need to let your body adjust and adapt to the exercise in its own time frame. Your body will figure out what you are asking of it, and figure out how to respond. But it takes time, and each person’s time line is different, based on genetics, athletic ability, fitness level, age, health, etc. First, drink a lot of fluids on a regular basis, but don’t load up right before class or during class. Don’t eat 3-4 hours before. After class, begin hydrating slowly and regularly and have fruit available, like a banana, watermelon, cherries. Second, scale back your effort until you can tolerate the class, and gradually increase as your body adapts. When I started, I was completely spent just after the initial breathing and exercises and then struggled to do anything (I regular train, swim, jump rope, you name it). After a few classes, I realized that some of these people had been doing this for years and were still challenged in the class. I realized I was pushing myself in an unrealistic manner. Despite being physically fit, this was completely foreign to my body. I decided to listen to the instructions, and just do what was in my comfort zone until I adapted to just being in the room and the heat. There are so many levels to the practice, and you have to master each one, like a pyramid. Upside down pyramids fall over! For you, just going frequently and adjusting to the heat may be required before you do anything else. The alternative is quitty, or getting sick.