Hot yoga...anyone tried it?

I want to do it sooo bad!!! But i'm too much of a chicken as I have never done yoga before and am afraid it will just be a train wreck... (i'm not very flexible, tend to have poor balance, and usually laugh a lot in awkward situations) All bad things for relaxing yoga..

I did it a couple of months ago, my friend and I bought a Groupon also. I found it to be a nice change of pace. At my studio once you leave you are not allowed back in. I guess it gets distracting. I heard of places that don't let you out at all. If you get overwhelmed you just have to lay there and breathe lol.
I had never done any yoga either up until this point. Seriously after about 5 minutes you will wish you were naked. Many people around me were just about naked. There are all shapes and sizes there. There are male athletes to soccer moms. People pretty much use it as a time for mediation so no one is looking to see what you are doing. I wasn't able to complete a lot of the moves but improved over the month.

The language used made my friend and I giggle to each other. The instructor would say things like "Now introduce your elbow to your ear"... We both enjoyed the classes but for some it might take some getting used to. There was a lot of talking about self love and such, so if you aren't a spiritual or sappy person this could be a little weird. I truly felt different while doing Hot Yoga like an out of body experience. I see the appeal.

There were many classes to choose from throughout the day. I would suggest freezing your water bottle, when you are dying of thirst boiing water doesn't hit the spot If I rememer correctly the room is 104 degrees.
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http://www.bikramyoga.com/BikramYoga/TwentySixPostures.php

This should give you an idea of what is involved. Keep in mind that the whole idea behind yoga is to work within your limitations, and there is nothing to be gained by trying to be like someone else.

I love hot yoga. It really helps to calm your brain and relax the body. The movement is very slow and steady and quiet. It can get overwhelming though. Make sure to bring plenty of water and you'll definitely need a towel.

It's like 1 hour of good suffering and when you leave the studio, it feels amazing. I enjoy hot yoga a lot.

Hot Yoga has been in my routine for awhile. I LOVE YOGA. I would make sure that you drink water before going in and bring 2 water bottles in with you if bringing throw away kind. I usually go through 24-32oz.... and wear little clothes if you feel comfortable because you are going to sweat a lot. Be aware of your own body though especially being in the heat

Does anyone know how many calories an hour of hot yoga would burn. I did it today and it was one of the hardest workouts of my life. I found I was really dizzy a lot of the time, is that normal?

On a whim today I bought a groupon for ten hot yoga type classes.
So now I am wondering what I am in for ...has anyone tried it? Any tips or advice?

Also I have never really done yoga before, will this matter? Wanting to try something new.

I bought a groupon for it too a while back.........NOT for me! I kept seeing stars. I did sweat more than I ever have in my life though, and was really sore the next 2 days. I also have a history of fainting so I don't think it's the best for me, but I know a lot of people swear by it. The regulars in the class had amazing bodies too.