ホットヨガ
ほっとよが
noun
hot yoga
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.
ホットヨガを始めた。
I started hot yoga.
ホットヨガで大量に汗をかいた。
I sweated heavily doing hot yoga.
冷え性対策にホットヨガに通っている。
I attend hot yoga to deal with my poor circulation.
Loanword. Commonly marketed in Japan for 冷え性 (sensitivity to cold) and 美容 (beauty/skin care) benefits as much as for fitness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ホットヨガスタジオ: hot yoga studio
- ホットヨガに通う: to attend hot yoga
- ホットヨガのレッスン: hot yoga lesson
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ヨガ: yoga — the general term; not heated
- ピラティス: Pilates — different exercise system, not heated