Which Class at Breathe Hot Yoga Should You Choose?

Looking at a timetable for the first time can feel like a lot to take in. Some classes are heated, some are unheated. Some focus on Yoga, others on Strength, Pilates or Barre. There are also slower sessions designed for rest and recovery.

A helpful place to start is thinking about how you’d like to move or feel, rather than focusing on class names.

I’d like to try a Hot class

Our Hot classes take place in our infrared heated studio and include Yoga, Pilates, Strength and Barre.

Hot Yoga

Hot Yoga is a dynamic, Vinyasa-based Yoga class practised in a heated room. It links breath with movement through flowing sequences of postures that build strength, mobility and balance.

The class has a structured format, but sequencing will vary between teachers and sessions, allowing for different focuses while maintaining a consistent Vinyasa-style approach.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Build strength and flexibility

• Improve mobility and balance

• Practice a dynamic Yoga class in a heated environment

• Develop confidence in a structured but varied class format

Hot Yoga is often the first class people try at the studio. It offers a physically engaging practice in the heat.

I’d like a dynamic class without heat

We also offer unheated Yoga classes for those who prefer to practice without added temperature.

Unheated Rocket Yoga

Rocket Yoga is an energetic, playful style of Yoga inspired by traditional Ashtanga sequencing. It includes opportunities to explore arm balances, inversions and more challenging postures, while still offering options for different levels.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Build strength and confidence in your Yoga practice

• Explore more challenging postures

• Develop arm balances and inversions

• Enjoy a dynamic unheated Yoga class
  

Unheated Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow links breath and movement in a steady, flowing sequence. It is taught at room temperature, allowing you to focus on movement, alignment and breath without heat.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Practice a flowing Yoga style without heat

• Build strength and mobility

• Enjoy a steady, accessible dynamic class

• Move in a cooler environment

• Take a break from Hot classes over the summer

I’d like to build Strength

Our Strength, Pilates and Barre classes offer different approaches to conditioning the body alongside Yoga.

Hot Strength

Hot Strength is a full-body conditioning class using light hand weights and controlled, high-repetition movements.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Build functional Strength

• Improve muscle tone

• Develop confidence with resistance training

• Work through structured Strength-based movement
  

Hot Pilates

Hot Pilates focuses on core Strength, posture and muscular endurance, using controlled, precise movements.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Strengthen your core

• Improve posture and alignment

• Build endurance through low-impact training

• Complement your Yoga practice with conditioning work
  

Hot Barre

Hot Barre is inspired by ballet-based training and uses small, controlled movements to build Strength, particularly in the legs, glutes and core.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Improve lower-body Strength

• Develop balance and stability

• Build muscular endurance

  
  

I’d like to slow down and reset

Alongside our movement-based classes, we offer restorative sessions designed to support recovery and relaxation.

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is a slower practice where postures are held for longer periods, allowing the body time to release tension and settle.

This class may suit you if you want to:

• Slow the pace of your week

• Improve flexibility over time

• Release tension in the body

• Balance more active training
  

Warm Sound Baths

Warm Sound Baths are a restorative experience where you lie back in warmth and listen to calming soundscapes created by crystal singing bowls and other instruments.

This session may suit you if you want to:

• Switch off fully

• Experience deep relaxation

• Step away from daily stimulation

• Support rest and recovery
  

Can I mix different classes?

Yes. Most of our members combine different styles across the week.

A common approach might include Hot Yoga during the week, Hot Strength or Hot Pilates on another day, and a Warm Sound Bath or Yin Yoga session when recovery is needed.

There is no need to have a fixed structure. Most people find their routine changes over time depending on energy levels, goals and schedule.

Still deciding?

The best starting point is usually the class that matches how you feel right now.

If you are unsure, choose the one that feels most aligned with your energy or goals that day. Most people find their confidence builds quickly once they’ve attended their first class, and it becomes easier to explore different styles over time. You'll be able to see more on our Events and Classes on Instagram @breathe.hotyoga