ホットヨガ

ほっとよが
noun
hot yoga
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1. hot yoga
Yoga practiced in a room heated to around 35–40°C and kept at high humidity, intended to promote flexibility and sweating. Widely offered as a class-based studio service in Japan.
ホットヨガを始(はじ)めた。
I started hot yoga.
ホットヨガで大量(たいりょう)に汗(あせ)をかいた。
I sweated heavily doing hot yoga.
I attend hot yoga to deal with my poor circulation.

Loanword. Commonly marketed in Japan for 冷(ひ)え性(しょう) (sensitivity to cold) and 美容(びよう) (beauty/skin care) benefits as much as for fitness.

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Similar words

  • ヨガ: yoga — the general term; not heated
  • ピラティス: Pilates — different exercise system, not heated

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