The Hot Yoga Doctor – Free Bikram and Hot Yoga Resources › Hot Yoga Doctor Forum › Hot Yoga Facts
Forum Replies Created
-
AuthorPosts
-
in reply to: help!! drowning in humidity!! #7254
haha! yeah, the class is kind of like a rain forest botanical garden. I’m toying with a few things in the room to see how it works out. hopefully we’ll see some progress. I would still love to hear from anyone out there who has set up a hot yoga studio in a really humid place and have them share their experience/wisdom.
anyway, keep up the great work, Gabrielle. you’re a great asset to the Hot Yoga community!!!!! ^_^ zaijian!!!
in reply to: help!! drowning in humidity!! #7246ps. we have a digital thermostat and humidity gauge. I have placed it in different part of the room and the readings are all the same. temp about 32. humidity 89 at start of class, up to 97 by the end. I’d just like to know how other studios that are located in very humid places deal with this issue…
in reply to: help!! drowning in humidity!! #7245thanks, I didn’t consider that. might give it a shot. wouldn’t it make the room feel cooler, though? another problem is the amount of avlbl electrical outlets in the room. the heaters all have to be plugged in. there’s not a single extra outlet in the room. once I tried using a power strip. it overloaded and caught fire….not the kind of thing you want happening in your yoga class!
in reply to: help!! drowning in humidity!! #7242thank you for coming to rescue us!!! I hope there is a solution…
I’m in the city of Xiamen, which is on the coast, just opposite Taiwan. the avg humidity here hovers around 70-80%. it’s even higher indoors. we have an air circulation system, but doesn’t seem to be helping. the room is about 60 sq meters. number of students varies wildly. the first class was jam packed because of the hype of Hot Yoga coming to town, about 20 people. it has since trailed off dramatically, I assume due to the humidity issue. plus there is the ever-present concern of Chinese girls about their skin. now on average there are less than 10 students in a class. we have wood floors and floor heaters, plus strip heaters along the sides of the walls. the problem, I’m told, is with the wiring. not enough electricity is getting thru to heat the heaters sufficiently. they are working on re-wiring now. the owners of the studio have suggested keeping the doors and windows of the classroom closed and a dehumidifier going 24 hrs a day. might work. yes, there are windows that can be opened. I try to open the door in class, but because the temp is so low, I can’t do that much without bringing the temp down too low. any suggestions??!! thanks again!! you’re the best!! = )
yes, actually there is a growing need for Hot yoga teachers in China — especially Shanghai. Chinese language skills are not really necessary, though of course helpful. pay is quite good (300RMB/class or about US$50). the big studios in Shanghai are Karma Yoga and Y Plus. both have websites and you can contact them from there. some studios even provide housing allowance, work visa and transp costs…
zaijian! (see ya!)
in reply to: sweat and detoxing #6388“The tattoos are so dense that it’s very hard to sweat, which means when you can’t get rid of the toxins in your body, that’s also very hard on the liver,” Adelstein explained.
— CBS News, 60 Minutes
ps. I have done more research on this since, and it seems that physicians either say sweat is not detoxifying, or that it is inconclusive. whereas alt health people all swear adamantly that it is crucial to detoxing. sounds a bit like the arguments for/against homeopathy, acupuncture….and yoga, for that matter. 🙂
hmm, this is an interesting post. it’s the first time I have heard of it outside of China. I live in Shanghai, and studios here are starting to have a hard time finding teachers, as most are Chinese girls who refuse to teach hot because they say it causes skin problems. Chinese girls have very sensitive skin (they rarely expose themselves to the sun, for example). I teach almost every day and have never had a problem (I’m not Asian). there are a lot of complications unique to teaching hot yoga in China, though, due to TCM ideas on hot/cold in the body…. still it’s extremely popular due to the belief that Hot yoga is the fastest route to weight loss. ah, sorry, I digressed quite a bit! but anyway, I too am interested to hear the itchy skin question answered!!
in reply to: complete locust pose #5629thanks! that clears things up quite a bit! I really enjoy your site and look forward to spending more time here in the future. om shanti!! ; )
-
AuthorPosts
