I’ve been going to a Baptiste (hot power) yoga studio for the last two years and love it. I mentioned this in my workout recap on Sunday, but last weekend I went to a new hot yoga studio just for fun and had a typical first-time hot yoga experience. I know it’s supposed to be calming and detoxifying but it ended up being a stressful and overly sweaty experience. What better way to make it a positive than to turn it into a Friends gif-filled blog post?
Thoughts During Hot Yoga (According to Friends)
I’m already sweating and we haven’t started.
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Why is this instructor trying to speak in an accent? No. Just no.
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The guy in a speedo in-front of me…
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Bad day for me to wear yoga pants and not crops.
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“Do you need to step outside?”
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Can anyone else feel this heat?
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“Time for abs!”
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When we finally lie down to start mat work.
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9 minute savasana?! Maybe that torture was worth it.
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When the instructor asks if he’ll see you next week…
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See? Sometimes I’m deep and sometimes I just want a lighter Friends-filled post. Best of both worlds in my opinion :)
Oh my gosh Emily I don’t even yoga (yes I just made that a verb) and this is HILARIOUS. I’ve heard about hot yoga and all the “madness” it can entail. I would still love to try it, at least just once! So so funny. Sharing this with friends ;-) <3
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Thank you! So sweet for sharing. Definitely give it a go once or twice so you can experience the “madness” :)
HAHA I love this post! I’ve never been to hot yoga but I am pretty sure I would have the same feelings about it!
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It might be a nice change in the winter though!
its funny to me that you write this post, because i used to think that i would HATE hot yoga. like, i was so against it, i would make fun of my friends who would always go. then one day i went (i bought a groupon =P), and ended up LOVING it!! The heat is definitely super difficult to get used to, but 10 minutes in everyone is a massive sweaty mess anyway, so it was sort of nice having to deal with it together. i definitely love how you made this GIF post though haha, nice work
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That’s so awesome that you had a great experience! I think it depends on the way the studio heats the room too. In the studio I’m used to going to (which I love) it doesn’t feel as stuffy inside. This one was a sauna.
I’m way too nervous to try hot yoga. I just feel like I would turn into a puddle of mush.. I love the memes! :)
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Seriously the wrong day for me to wear crops to class. No special Lulu fabric could have helped me feel better.
Hahahahha YES. I kind of miss hot yoga though… I’ve only been doing non-heated yoga lately at my office and it’s just not the same.
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I did non-heated yoga almost all summer. Hot yoga hasn’t been so appealing since it’s just as hot outside! I do love my Baptiste studio though.
This sums up how I feel during almost every exercise class I have tried. Too good. I like doing Bikram yoga on occasion but the first time I did it it was literally torture (not sure if that’s the kind you did this time). I want to try a hot power class!
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I tried Bikram a few years ago but I swear it wasn’t as hot as this studio. This was more of a vinyasa in a 1000 degree room haha
I have never been to hot yoga. I really want to though. This was a great post. I loved watching Friends it was one of the best shows ever. Have a great day
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It still is the best show ever ;)
This is one of the most accurate things I have ever read. LOL!
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Friends has a way of communicating every feeling perfectly :)
HAHAHA I tried hot yoga once and I can safely say, this about sums up the experience. Love it!
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Phew, glad you can relate!
Friends + fitness= two of my fav things! This definitely gave me a laugh! I’ve done semi-hot vinyasa where the room is heated, but never a specifically “hot yoga” class. Going into a new workout studio/ gym always can be a bit intimidating for me/ make me anxious since I don’t know what to expect. At least you go to try something new !
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I actually like the semi-hot vinyasa and do that regularly! I think it was the stuffiness (weird word) that did me in.
I pretend I’ve done hot yoga before since sometimes the room I’m in is at least 90 degrees :P But still…I need to give the real thing a try one day!
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This is awesome, because I have totally had all of these thoughts….I hate working out and I’m so lazy, yet I love yoga! Hot yoga can be HELL>
I really should have worn a bathing suit because I sweat so much.
If you could do every post in friends gif, i would not mind at all :) Definitely can relate to all of these moments…particularly mat work. The best!! I honestly think the worst part for me is the first warmup…I HATE that stupid move and it makes me so dizzy! Why do we have to do that!
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Haha I feel like I could find a way to incorporate Friends into every post I write.
Love. This. GIFs + Friends + Workout humor = perfection.
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Hahaha! Love this post. I personally really really enjoy hot yoga, but I didn’t like my first class I ever took as much as I like it now! It is definitely a bit of a shock your first time!
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Do you go to a studio in Tampa? I’ll have to try it out! I’m open to going again. I think 3 times before I ride it off.
I haven’t found one near USF yet, but I used to go to PURE in Clearwater!
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This is awesome. Reminds me of my favorite Mind Body Green article :))) http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3153/Hilarious-Yoga-Mat-for-Sale-Ad-on-Craigslist.html
Made my night. Thanks for sharing!
This was really funny since hot yoga kind of terrifies me! I just hate being hot!
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I normally love the heat (you know that) but this stuffy, humid room was on another level.
Oh my goodness Em this was spot on! I love that you love yoga and friends just as much as I do. I’ve totally pictured Phoebe in my head screaming STOP THIS MADDNESS during the “cardio burst” towards the end of my yoga sculpt class.
We totally need a Friends and yoga day. Not that they relate at all, but I love both things too :)
This is so funny! If I ever end up trying hot yoga, I will just be getting images in my mind of scenes from Friends… xx
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I actually relate a lot of situations to Friends. It helps me find humor in things :)
Omg ha this is hilarious! You have a gift for Friends memes :D
I wish there was a Friends major at school. That would be my life.
Hahaha this is hilarious and completely spot-on! :-)
I *might* have been thinking about writing this post while I was in the actual class. Distracted me from the unbearable heat!