Hot Yoga Experiences > Hot Yoga and Hydrating
Goodness, that is silly on their part! I've found that the more I continue to take hot yoga, the more I sweat per class lol...and I don't even feel the heat at times...esp when I'm the sweatiest actually. Maybe your body gets better at perspiring and cooling you down / all part of the healing process. As long as you are hydrating and feel good, I'd embrace it. :)
Laura
If it is a bad thing to sweat to much in Hot Yoga then I am in serious trouble! lol. I am in agreement with Laura - as long as you hydrate and it feels good - it's all good.
June S
One issue a hot yoga 30 Day Challenger had with feeling "wrung out" from sweating profusely turned out to be a hyper-cleanse her body was experiencing: her well water was heavily chlorinated and her body was trying desperately to rid her of that toxin through her sweat. The body is so smart. She would drink, drink, drink and still felt thirsty as her body pushed the chlorine out through her sweat. Coconut water as well as a little miracle called trace minerals (www.concentrace.com) can help replace lost electrolytes when you are sweating this much.
Rhonda Uretzky, E-RYT
Does anyone have any opinions about ElectroMix--it's a blend you put in your water from the makers of Emergen-C. I've been putting it in my water bottle a couple of times a day, and just wanted to know if anyone else had tried it/knew anything about it. Also, is it possible to overdo it on the electrolytes?
Mary-Rush
mary-rush, i would assume the extra electrolytes your body just flushes out you know? Kind of like that extra cup of coffee maybe? I'm not sure though. I always thought sweating like a wildebeast in the studio meant that you were doing the body good. Mmm mm mm.
AlexandriaS
I agree with Alex about the electrolytes - my favorites are the trace mineral drops called 40,000 Volts of Electricity - talk about power! These are trace minerals and nothing else - no added sugar of flavoring such as EmergenC. In fact they should have no taste at all and only require a single drop in your water so they last forever. If you taste them, you have used too much - so you always can tell how much you're getting. It's not dangerous to take too much, just tastes bitter!
Rhonda Uretzky, E-RYT
Just experienced a class where I knew I was not sufficiently hydrated. And was it difficult! Water being the building block of life is needed by our bodies in order to function properly. To further this point; water in our bodies is needed, appropriate to the activity that you are asking it to do.
Jane C
That's so funny, because I had a class where I was under-hydrated today, too! Like, I guzzled a gallon afterward and still haven't had to use the restroom (TMI, sorry)--that's the level of dehydration I'm talking about!
It was, not surprisingly, the most difficult class I had taken in a long, long time. Lesson learned! Tomorrow I will not let dehydration be the reason I get my asana kicked.
Mary-Rush
For anyone interested, Bikram has started to sell a hydrating "fruit and vegetable vitality drink" called Bikram Balance. I tried samples when I was at the phila. pose clinic and it was quite good and the ingredients looked healthy. ( a powder you put in water- 2 flavors)
Amy A
I used to sweat a lot yet my body has become accustomed to the heat and so I am not sweating as much. Nevertheless, I believe, that sweating is a great way to release toxins from the body. If you are hydrated properly, sweat away.
JaneC
Thanks for sharing the intel, Amy! Sounds like something worth checking out. How was the posture clinic?
Mary-Rush
Posture Clinic was AMAZING MaryRush, thanks for asking :) The world champions did demonstrations and wow are they flexible and strong... Hydration was mentioned alot especially in context of after hot yoga needs.
Amy A
Bikram Balance...have to check this out. What a marketing genius!
JaneC
I'm wondering what everyone's personal hydrating strategy is.
I read online that you should drink 2 oz of water for every 10 lbs that you weigh (sorry, forgot the website). I usually aim to drink about 3 liters a day - I have a .5l water bottle that I make a point to fill 6 times a day. And that seems to work for me.
I'm curious as to recommendations in case a student/prospective student asks.
KristinaS
According to an article in The Simon Foundation for Continence: The Importance of Water
75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. The signal for thirst is so weak in 37% of Americans that it is often mistaken for hunger. Even mild dehydration can slow metabolism up to 3%. Low water intake is the number one reason for daytime fatigue. One glass of water can halt night-time hunger cravings almost 100%.
Signs of dehydration may include: headaches, muscle and joint soreness, dark urine, constipation, and kidney stones.
Experts recommend drinking 13 cups or 3 liters for men and 9 cups or 2.2 liters for woman every 24 hours. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256
TinaA
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. There are some lovely examples on YouTube of people who challenged themselves to drink a gallon of water a day for - you guessed it - 30 days. Just look at the change in their skin! And they all note miraculous changes in everything from digestion to diseases. Water it truly the elixir of life. Drink it in
Rhonda Uretzky, E-RYT
Is it possible to sweat “too much” in hot yoga? A few women in a class I took in Plainsboro yesterday seemed to think so… and that the person who was sweating too much was, uh, me. I know, embarrassing.
I concede that it's kind of gross when the sweat is really flowing, but is it actually dangerous? I mean, if you’re hydrating and everything?