BENNEFITS OF HOT YOGA 1 . Your body burns fat more effectively, fat may be redistributed and burned as energy during the class. It is common to lose centimeters of shape in a very short time 2. The heat produces a fluid-like stretch allowing for greater range of movement in joints, muscles, ligaments and other supporting structures of the body 3. Capillaries dilate in the heat; more effectively oxygenating the tissues, muscles, glands and organs and helping in the removal of waste products 4. Your peripheral circulation improves due to enhanced perfusion of your extremities 5. Your metabolism speeds up the breakdown of glucose and fatty acids 6. You benefit from a strengthening of willpower, self control,