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Cold showers, positive mindset, a walk a day....get ready for winter!

There is a little town in Northern Norway, called Tromsø, which from late November to late January, the sun never climbs above the horizon. Remarkably there is very little seasonal depression and people view the winter as something to be enjoyed, rather than endured. They have a really positive mental... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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WHY WE LOVE THE 90 MINS HOT YOGA CLASS!

WHY DO A 90 MINUTE PRACTICE? Nowadays, there is definitely a shift to shorter exercise sessions and yoga classes. It’s a sign of the times, with popular HIIT based 30 min sessions being the norm; we've programmed to 30 minute TV shows and 2 minute Pop songs! Some studios now... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MEDITATE THROUGH THE MILES

I recently completed a marathon, the Mhor Marathon, https://www.runmhor.net/mhormarathon, which is held locally – it starts in Callander at the High School and finishes at Monachyle Mhor Hotel. I would highly recommend it – really well organised, loads of checkpoints, good communication, wonderful volunteers and stunning scenery – there are... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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Member of the Month: Julia McAfee

Julia walked into our studio on the 9th of March, 2017 (to be exact!) and since then has visited us 416 times! Time flies when you busy with life and before you know it, you done over two years of yoga! Julia has tried it all, from Hot 26 Express... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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OUR FAVOURITE TRX EXERCISE

'If you’re not using these straps to improve your running form, you should be. And one of the best ways to build the strength you need to go faster and longer is with TRX suspension training.' - Runners World. We wholeheartedly agree with the above - we've been using this... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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THE POWER OF SAVASANA

In Yoga 'they' (the Gurus) say you should practice 'Savasana' for at least 5 mins for every hour you practice yoga, so a 75 min class would be 7 mins 'Savasana', and 90 mins would be 9 mins 'Savasana'. For most of us, we probably spend around 2 to 4... Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MY HARDEST AND BEST BIKRAM HOT YOGA CLASS

Last Friday night we headed to what seemed like the middle of the Spanish desert to join the latest Bikram teacher training students for a Friday night hot yoga class with Bikram Choudhury, the creator of Bikrams Beginners Hot Yoga sequence, or HOT 26 as it's now commonly called. Seven... Continue reading

Posted Jun 24, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MEMBER OF THE MONTH: KENNY HOUSTON

We first met Kenny, 6 years ago this July, at Bikram Hot Yoga in Glasgow. Jack and I were on holiday from Australia and we visited Bikram in the West End to practice hot yoga. Jack told the owners of the studio he was an instructor and they asked if... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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FIXED FIRM - (Supta-Vajrasana)

For some this pose is a breeze, for others it’s torture. Fixed Firm is a gentle reminder that we all have different bodies, different injuries and different capabilities. While some people easily slide into this pose, others feel it in the knees, ankles or lower back. Sometimes we are not... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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BALANCING STICK POSTURE - A NATURAL HEART STARTER!

Once you are in this posture, there's no turning back....but it's only 10 seconds! Short and sweet with huge benefits, Balancing Stick is there to challenge and test your physical and mental strength. It's a heart starter and muscle burner. When you first start to do this posture, don't worry... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Fanni Gyurko

You recently came 2nd in the female runners in the Manchester Marathon - well done!! Finishing in the top 10 of your events is 'normal' for you as you are a competitive athlete. In the last 20 months you've been doing hot yoga and TRX, alongside your running and competing.... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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RUNNING SEASON IS HERE!

Running season is officially in full swing and there’s an abundance of runs to choose from on the calendar; road -fast and flat; hilly and off-road; short and sweet or, long and enduring! It’s pretty much a given that if you run, and that’s all you do, eventually you’ll get... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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UTKATASANA: CHAIR POSE

UTKATASANA – the literal translation is ‘Powerful’ and ‘Fierce’, and it’s often referred to as ‘Thunderbolt or awkward pose’ too. In western yoga, we call it ‘Chair Pose’. It’s a heart starter and you can actually feel the fire igniting in your body and shooting up your arms, back, shoulders... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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Member of the month: Kalitza Thomson

When did you do your first hot yoga class and where? My daughter dragged me along to my first hot yoga class 4 years ago in the West End of Glasgow where she was a student at Glasgow university. She had been raving about it for about 6 months before... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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CAMEL: ONE OF THE DEEPEST BACKBENDS!

The key is to find a balance between strength and softeness and play with the opposing forces. We forward bend all day, so backbending can be challenging and certainly our animal/emotional brains don't like being this vunerable and exposing our heart and throat - it's normal to want to protect... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MEMBER PROFILE - JOHN DENOVAN

What made you come along to your first visit at HEAT FITNESS? Also, was this your first ever yoga experience? I heard about the hot yoga classes through a friend and combined that with reading the promotional advertising leaflet. I’m always interested in new concepts in fitness and lifestyle activities... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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HALF MOON, BACK BEND AND HANDS TO HEEL POSE

A WARM UP FOR YOUR SPINE IN FOUR DIRECTIONS Our hot yoga warm-up is like no other! It's completely warms up and irrigates your spine, perfect if you are practicing first thing in the morning or after sitting and compressing your spine all day. Let's start! The hand grip should... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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MEMBER PROFILE - JOHN AND TRACY

Every month in our newsletter, we feature a 'member/s of the month', people who have been practising hot yoga/hot core and/or trx at our studio for longer than six months. We love to ask them why they came along for the first time and what are the benefits they've received... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2019 at Jack and Jules

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A NEW START! BRING ON 2019!

As we approach the end of another year, it’s often a time to reflect on what has been, what is coming and where we are right now. It’s just another day, week and month, but it can feel like a ‘clean page or a new start’ for many of us.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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WHY DECEMBER IS THE PERFECT TIME TO KICK-START YOUR FITNESS AND HEALTH REGIME!

Today is the perfect day to start doing something for yourself: joining the gym; going for a run; trying your first hot yoga, yin yoga or power yoga class! Right slap bang in the middle of all the festivities. Think about it for a minute, you are probably a bit... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT

We all need balance in our lives, literally, but we kind of ignore balance, until our first yoga class when we find out we can’t stand on one leg for longer than 5 seconds. Another wake-up call is when we start falling, tripping and stumbling around. Falls can happen at... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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GOOD INTENTIONS DON'T ALWAYS EQUAL GOOD ACTIONS

Have you ever signed up for something but never used it? My latest thing was a monthly online ‘face yoga course’ which was 20 mins everyday. I achieved day 1! It’s still waiting for me in my inbox to start again. One of the biggest industries where people sign up... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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Heat Fitness 30 day lifestyle challenge

HEAT 30 DAY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE Our 30 day ‘lifestyle challenge’ starts in 5 weeks – and perhaps this is not the time to even think about such things, if indeed you are on your holidays and indulging with an extra glass of wine or creating a new daily ‘Gelato’ habit,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 22, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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MIND OVER MATTER

When I first started yoga, it was purely a physical thing – moving my body (contorting?) in a totally different range of motion to what I had been doing for the past 30 years or so! Stretching was something I did at the end of a class or run, it... Continue reading

Posted Jul 15, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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IF YOU DON’T SNOOZE, YOU LOSE!

World Sleep Day, 16th of March – it’s a thing! A few days ago, an email pinged into my inbox regarding ‘World Sleep Day on the 16th of March’. I was intrigued; surely they had not introduced a day dedicated to ‘Sleep’? Sure enough, it’s a real event and it’s... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2018 at Jack and Jules

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