Frequently asked questions

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Unfortunately, we are not able to reinstate cancelled memberships. We know it may be disappointing but for the integrity of our terms and conditions and fairness to other members we will not be able to make any exceptions. Available membership options are advertised on our website.

The studio opened in December 2013 with high quality and reliable heating and ventilation system designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. The studio has recently been refurbished, its heating system replaced with infrared panels and supplemented by an Air Purifier and Virus Irradiation Unit to eradicate 99.99% of all airborne viruses.

Upon entry, you’ll find a place to take off your shoes before heading upstairs to the studio.

Our traditionally carpeted yoga studio provides a large and spacious place to practice yoga.

Hot Yoga Essex has separate changing rooms for ladies and gentlemen, with showers, loos, basins and hairdryers. We have plenty of lockers, so your kit will be safe and secure.

Hot Yoga Essex is designed from the founding principle that yoga is open and suitable to all, whatever your age or shape or size or fitness or flexibility. Whether you are a complete beginner or seasoned practitioner, our classes will challenge and stimulate you, and reward you with enhanced health, fitness and vitality. If you have any special medical condition or injuries, please consult your doctor first and inform the teacher before class begins.

Our opening hours are based around our classes. We open 30 minutes before the class and close 30 minutes after the class. You can see our current class times on our Timetable page.

The studio is heated for all of the classes, which allows you to stretch further safer as well as stimulating circulation and promoting sweat, which is great for your skin and de-toxifying. Classes are heated to varying temperatures, Strong being up to 42°; Inferno up to 38° and Warm up to 26°.

Our heating and humidification system is designed to carefully monitor and maintain the correct temperature, humidity levels and oxygen content, ensuring a comfortable and healthy environment in which to practice yoga. Together with the Air Purifier and Virus Irradiation Unit, our systems are designed to provide as safe as possible a place to exercise and practice yoga.

Wear something which is comfortable and allows you to move freely and is not too loose because you are going to sweat a lot! We recommend shorts or leggings and a sports vest or crop top for women and shorts with or without a t-shirt for men.

You should bring a mat, two towels (one to put on the mat and one to shower afterwards) and a large bottle of water as well as any props you like to use. But don’t worry – if you forget or prefer, we have them for hire or sale at reception, and props are provided within the studio.

We recommend not eating for two to three hours before class but to drink plenty of water because you are going to do quite a bit of stretching which is best done on an almost empty stomach but well-hydrated. During class, take regular small sips of water to moisten your mouth and feel comfortable.

No – not at all. Hot Yoga Essex is designed for all, whatever your level of fitness or flexibility. If you are not fit or flexible, this is the perfect place for you to restore and maintain your natural fitness and flexibility! You will be amazed how quickly your flexibility and fitness are improved.

If you have any special medical condition or injuries, please consult your doctor first and inform the teacher before class begins. We encourage you to be your own teacher, so listen to your body and how you are feeling and what your body is telling you. Yoga rewards persistence and hard work, but it is equally important to rest and recover when you need to.

• Always try to arrive at least 15 minutes before your hot yoga class so you can get settled in the studio.
• On arrival, please remove your shoes and leave them in the shoe rack as our yoga studio is a shoe-free zone.
• Please avoid using perfume or deodorant sprays in the changing rooms.
• Once in the yoga room, please observe that it is a quiet space. Please do not talk or use your mobile phone.
• For hygiene and safety always place a towel over your mat.
• During class, feel free to take as many breaks as you feel are necessary – but always remember the more breaks you take the less benefits you will get!
• When class is over or when you need to go, remember to leave the yoga room as quietly as possible so as not to disturb others who are completing their class in their own way.