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I use my regular mat and put a towel over it. I'm too cheap to buy a "yoga" towel. I also bring a small hand towel for my face.

I just make sure i'm wearing a dri-fit top, so i don't have to expose myself! Same thing for shorts - they'll either be loose dri-fit shorts or booty-like shorts.

Make sure you have lots of water, and bring extra clothes to change into. Namaste.

I use a non-slip mat and a regular towel. I'm way too cheap to buy an actual "hot yoga" towel! Even though they are cute.

For clothes, I wear a sports bra, tank top, and cropped yoga leggings.

My biggest tip would to be just breathe! Once you get into that room don't let yourself feel overwhelmed because it's been a while, take your time and sit out a pose if you need to. Have fun!!

Oh - and skip camel lol! Ok, maybe that's just me

@.twist.: oh just about the worst pose ever!! I'm a huge baby when it comes to blood and body stuff and I used to be able to do this pose just fine... until I had a teacher who explained something about it cleansing your kidneys and creating new blood flow. I just about passed out and haven't been able to do it since, and it's been 5 years!

@.twist.: I used to do hot yoga all the time! I miss yoga but I'm not sure I could handle the heated rooms anymore. Plus, I can probably only tolerate restorative yoga these days. Which studio are you going to? To answer your question though, I used my mat and a regular towel and would wear yoga shorts and a lululemon tank with a built-in bra.

@Freckles: you can find yoga towels at Winners or Homesense for $8-10!

@alohaorchid: haha...Camel was always my least favourite pose too!

@.twist.: I totally looked into that studio! I think there's a location on MacLeod too. I'm also thinking of checking out Yoga Dot Calm. I'll let you know when I'm up for it and we can set a date.

@Sammyfab: @.twist.: This is funny, you ladies are both in the same area that I'm in!

@Sammyfab: Breathe in Mckenzie Towne has warm yoga if you don't want to do the hot yoga room

@Sammyfab: For sure, I'm in!

I want to try hot yoga so bad! I have an unknown condition where sometimes I pass out if I get too hot though so I'm scared to try. Worth a shot or too risky?

@.twist.: Yeah, I have tell-tale signs when it's about to happen. I just need to be careful not to be stubborn and try to fight through it. It usually doesn't end well

Oh I miss this so much esp bikram but there isn't a place close by!!! I'd rather not drive an hour one way for bikram

I used to do hot yoga a ton. Now, not so much. I have no time between work and DD. My gear is regular yoga mat, plus special no-skid yoga towel, and a giant water bottle. I usually wear spandex capris, a sport bra, and a breathable tank. Also, a headband to keep hair and sweat out of my eyes was really helpful.