From Meghan Markle to Jennifer Lopez: Celebs doing hot yoga, the trendy practice that can ease symptoms of depression, study finds

It does hot yoga It’s a trend that catches the attention of more and more people every day, especially when it comes to celebrities. This ancient discipline has become “fashionable” and the list of artists practicing it is starting to grow.

We have already seen personalities like Meghan Markle, Jennifer Lopez or Drew Barrymore in striking poses of this discipline, only in hot yoga there is an additional “ingredient” such as its exercise with high temperatures.

dr. Maren Nyer, author of a clinical trial at Harvard Medical School, says that following a hot yoga routine can reduce symptoms of depression.

“This practice involves performing postures and breathing exercises in hot and humid conditions, in order to induce significant sweating,” according to the Daily Mail publication, which cites the results of the said study applied mainly to a group of adults with depression.

Analysis of the results showed that there was a significant reduction in symptoms in those people who participated in at least one session.

“Yoga and heat-based interventions could potentially change the course of treatment for patients with depression by providing a non-drug-based approach with additional physical benefits as an added benefit,” added the expert.

Celebrities who do hot yoga and its benefits

The Duchess of Sussex She is not the only fan of this discipline. According to data collected by MDZ, it is also one of Jennifer Lopez’s favorites.

He owes his toned and well-defined body to hard work with fitness guru Tracy Anderson and his discipline with other practices such as yoga, an activity he spends time practicing not only to stay in shape but also to relax, the Argentinian mentioned to the media.

Among the other people from the world of entertainment who entrust their bodies to yoga is Madonna, who practices it 12 hours a week, according to Grazia. There’s also Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson, who even performed a routine with her daughter Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa.

Yoga and meditation teacher Lola Castillo He explained to the media that there are different styles including Bikram yoga and that it is “practiced in a room at about 42 degrees and with a very high humidity index, where heat and sweat are the two basic elements for its performance”.

Among the benefits of this practice, Castillo listed the following:

It’s not just about physical positions, it also includes breathing exercises and meditation that benefit health and quality of life.

Therefore, there are also men who join this practice, such as David Beckham, Robert Downey Jr., Marc Russell and Adam Levine.

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