I’ve been attending yoga classes as long as I’ve lived in London, but my interest initially peaked when I tried my first hot yoga session – a concept made famous by Bikram Choudhury in the 1970s. He started teaching in 40-degree heat as a way of mimicking the Indian climate and traditional conditions of the practice. Fast forward to 2025 in London, and the practice has become a coveted pastime for many.
Spending as little as an hour in a room of that temperature, moving your body in…

