Residents escape the winter with hot yoga
A break from winter's icy grip is only a few blocks away.
Hot Yoga is located in downtown Mount Pleasant at 155 South Main St. Mackenzie Nemens, who has worked the front desk for a year-and-a-half, said the business gains new yogis during the winter months.
“With New Year’s resolutions, and because it’s colder, the hot room feels good,” Nemens said.
The hot room is where classes are held and is kept at a temperature of about 105 degrees, with a humidity of 40 percent. The heat is to help muscles become more flexible and to detoxify the body through sweat.
Hot Yoga provides many health benefits, a reason why Deb Fox, of Mount Pleasant, started attending class. Fox experiences chronic shoulder pain and said hot yoga was the best thing for relief.
“It was the best thing ever,” said of her first class.
Hot Yoga offers other benefits. It increases vitality, promotes weight loss, detoxifies and promotes healthy skin, increases mental clarity and relieves stress.
Denise Fanning also believes in the health benefits of hot yoga. Fanning has been a yoga instructor at Hot Yoga for almost two years, but has been practicing for more than 20.
"(Hot yoga is meant) to bring your body into an optimal state of wellness,” Fanning said.
Hot Yoga offers different classes to accommodate customers’ levels of experience. They offer cardio intensive classes, like the KYA Power Hour, for those who want a fast-paced yoga practice that burns more calories.
Hot Yoga also offers a slower paced class, called Sleepytime, which is designed to help customers unwind and relax after a long day. Nemens said anyone can go to these classes, whether new to yoga or have extensive experience.
"(Hot yoga is for) anyone who is looking to improve their mind, body, breathe, connection and anyone who is willing to work on themselves from the inside out,” Nemens said.
