Hot Yoga Fundamentals in Wichita — Your Best First Step

Learn alignment, confidence, and breathing techniques in a welcoming 99°F studio.

Hot Yoga Fundamentals

  • Alignment Made Simple

    Clear, step-by-step instruction teaches you how to set up foundational yoga postures safely in the heat. Perfect for beginners in Wichita looking to build confidence and prevent injury.

  • Breathing Techniques

    Master ocean breath (ujjayi breath) — a calming, wave-like breathing technique that supports endurance, lowers stress, and helps regulate your nervous system while practicing hot yoga.

  • Strength + Mobility

    Improve core stability, hip and shoulder flexibility, and overall functional movement in a 99°F studio. These beginner-friendly drills make everyday activities easier and build a strong base for more advanced classes.

  • Beginner-Friendly Heat

    Hot Yoga Fundamentals is designed for first-time students. You’ll sweat, stretch, and move at your own pace in a safe, supportive 99°F environment — no experience or flexibility required.

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What to Expect

  • Gentle warm-ups to prepare your body for the heat.

  • Step-by-step guidance through foundational postures with alignment cues.

  • Coaching in breathing techniques — including ocean breath (ujjayi breath) — to help you focus and manage effort.

  • A supportive pace with plenty of options to pause, modify, or repeat poses.

  • A short cool-down to integrate breath, body awareness, and balance before you leave the studio.

Benefits

  • Confidence + Body Awareness: Fundamentals teaches proper alignment, reducing injury risk and helping beginners feel at home in the heat.

  • Breath Control: Practicing ocean breath (ujjayi breath) engages the vagus nerve, which research shows can help regulate stress and calm the nervous system.

  • Functional Strength + Mobility: Foundational postures build strength in the core, hips, and shoulders while improving flexibility — skills that transfer into daily life.

  • Stress Reset: Heat and breathwork together lower perceived exertion and release endorphins, leaving you clearer, calmer, and more resilient.

Frequently Asked Questions: Hot Yoga Fundamentals

  • Yes. Hot Yoga Fundamentals at Hot Asana Yoga Studio in Wichita is specifically designed for beginners. Our expert instructors break down each posture step-by-step, offer modifications for every body type, and guide you through safe practice in a 99°F heated studio. It’s the best place to start hot yoga if you’re new or returning after a break.

  • Ocean breath, also known as ujjayi breath, is a wave-like yoga breathing technique taught in Hot Yoga Fundamentals. It helps regulate effort in the heat, calms the nervous system, and improves focus. Using this breathing method in a hot yoga class supports endurance, reduces stress, and makes heated practice feel more sustainable.

  • The class is taught at about 99°F, the signature heat of Hot Asana Yoga Studio in Wichita. This temperature is warm enough to boost mobility and flexibility while helping you safely sweat. Practicing in the heat also supports circulation, stress relief, and functional strength gains.

  • For your first class, bring a yoga mat, a large towel, and a closed-top water bottle. Hydrate throughout the day and eat a light snack 1–2 hours before class. Arriving 10–15 minutes early ensures you have time to settle in and meet your instructor.

  • Not at all. Flexibility is the result of hot yoga, not the requirement. Hot Yoga Fundamentals builds strength, mobility, and body awareness in a supportive 99°F environment, making it safe for beginners and anyone looking to improve functional movement over time.