All levels
Yin Yoga
60 min
Calm yoga in Breda in which you hold poses for three to five minutes. It works deep into your connective tissue and quietens your mind.
Heated yoga class in Breda
Hot Yoga
Yoga in a heated room in Breda. You work on strength, flexibility and breathing, and head home sweaty and relaxed.
Fancy trying Hot Yoga at Black & White?
Hot yoga is yoga in a heated room. For 60 minutes, you move through a series of poses to the rhythm of your breath, building strength, balance and flexibility. The heat makes your muscles more supple, so you can go deeper into each pose.
Every pose has a lighter variation, so beginners are welcome too. Take a look at the class schedule or book a free introduction first.
Why Hot Yoga?
Heated room
The heat makes your muscles and joints more supple, so you can go deeper into a pose without forcing it.
Full-body workout
Strength, balance, breathing and flow in one class. You train your whole body and you'll feel the difference in your stamina too.
Mental reset
In the heat, you have to stay with your breath. That clears your head, and afterwards you feel calm and content.
Benefits
The benefits of Hot Yoga
- A deeper stretch and more flexibility thanks to the heat
- Improved cardio and greater endurance
- More strength, balance and stability throughout your body
- Working up a good sweat and feeling fresh and light afterwards
- Less stress and better focus thanks to the emphasis on your breathing
Frequently asked questions
Everything you want to know
Hot yoga is yoga in a heated room. You move at a flowing pace through a series of standing, seated and lying poses, with your breath setting the rhythm. The heat helps your muscles loosen up faster, you sweat a lot, and the same pose feels more intense than it does at room temperature.
In terms of structure, the class is similar to a dynamic yoga class such as vinyasa yoga: you build up from gentle poses to more powerful sequences and finish with a relaxation phase. The difference is the heat. It makes the class more of a cardio challenge, but gentler on your muscles and joints.
The heat makes your muscles and connective tissue more supple, so you can get into a pose more easily and more deeply without forcing it. After a few weeks, many people notice they are more flexible and feel less stiff when they get up.
On top of that, your heart rate goes up, so you are also building your stamina and endurance. The poses call for strength in your legs, core and shoulders, and your balance improves. And because you have to stay with your breath in the heat, hot yoga is also a way for many people to let go of stress and clear their head.
Are you mainly looking for that mental calm, without the heat and at a slower pace? Then yin yoga makes a great addition.
Yes. You don't need any yoga experience and you don't have to be flexible. Every pose has a lighter and a more challenging variation, and the teacher demonstrates both. That way, you decide for yourself how far you go.
Just let the teacher know at the start that it's your first time, and they'll keep an eye on you. What usually takes the most getting used to is the heat, not the exercises. After two or three classes, your body knows what to expect.
Would you rather learn the basic poses without the heat first? Then easy flow yoga is a lovely stepping stone. From there, it's a small step to hot yoga.
Warm enough to work up a proper sweat, which is what the class is all about. The heat is there to make your muscles supple and the class more intense, not to make things as hard on yourself as possible.
The first few minutes often take some getting used to. After that, you'll adjust faster than you think. If it gets too much, sit or lie down on your mat for a moment and take a sip of water. That's normal in every class, even for people who have been coming for years.
We also teach hot Pilates in the same heated room. If you like the heat but want to work more on your core, it makes a good change.
Hot yoga is the umbrella term for yoga in a heated room. Bikram yoga is one specific form of it, with a fixed series of poses repeated in the same order in every class.
People often use the two terms interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Want to know exactly how our class in Breda is structured? Come by for a free introduction and take a look at the studio.
Hot yoga is all about poses, flow, breathing and relaxation. You train your whole body, but the emphasis is on flexibility, balance and calm. Afterwards, you mostly feel satisfied and pleasantly spent.
Hot Pilates is physically tougher and focuses on your core, your posture and control. The movements are smaller and more precise, and the next day you'll feel muscles you didn't know you had. You can also practise the same method without the heat in our regular Pilates class.
Can't decide? Lots of members do both: hot yoga for suppleness and relaxation, Pilates for a strong core.
You burn more calories in a hot yoga class than in the same class without the heat, because your heart rate is higher. The fluid you lose through sweating comes straight back as soon as you drink, though, so that isn't fat loss.
Losing weight depends mainly on what you do and eat throughout the week. Hot yoga helps by making your muscles stronger and improving your stamina. If losing weight is your main goal, combine hot yoga with strength training in the gym. We'd be happy to talk it through with you during a free introduction.
Wear light, well-fitting sportswear that stays in place when you bend forward. A sports top or fitted shirt works better than a loose T-shirt that gets wet and heavy. You train barefoot.
Bring a large towel for your mat, a small one for your face and a big bottle of water. Yoga mats are ready for you in the studio, so you don't need to bring your own. A change of dry clothes for after class won't go amiss either. Take the same kit along to hot Pilates.
Drink enough water spread throughout the day, rather than downing a litre just before class. Don't eat a heavy meal in the two hours before class; a full stomach and a hot room don't mix well. A banana or a handful of nuts an hour beforehand is fine.
Arrive a few minutes early so you can choose your spot without rushing and introduce yourself to the teacher. After class, make sure you drink plenty. The first time, don't plan a hectic day around it, as your body still needs to get used to the heat.
Still not sure whether hot yoga is right for you? Then book a free introduction first, and we'll answer your questions and show you the studio.
A hot yoga class lasts 60 minutes, including the relaxation at the end. Ideally, stay lying down until the very end: it's precisely those last few minutes that let your body cool down and settle.
You'll find the current class times in the class schedule. There you can also see when you can join other yoga classes and group classes, so it's easy to build a regular weekly routine.
Even once a week, you'll notice the difference in your flexibility and relaxation after just a few weeks. Twice a week is a great rhythm if you want to see progress faster. You can also go more often, as long as you drink plenty and listen to your body.
Hot yoga combines really well with other training. Many members do strength training in the gym and use hot yoga to stay supple. Others opt for yin yoga or a gentle easy flow yoga class on their rest day.
For most healthy people, hot yoga is safe, as long as you drink enough, stick to your own pace and take a break when you need to. Feeling dizzy or nauseous? Stop straight away, lie down and let the teacher know.
If you are pregnant, have heart or circulation problems or low blood pressure, or are prone to dizziness, check with your GP first whether training in the heat is a good idea. A gentle Pilates or easy flow yoga class is often perfectly manageable in that case.
If you are recovering from an injury, you can see our physiotherapy team first. They are in the same building, so your physiotherapist can tell you exactly what you can and can't do.
That's exactly why many people come. The heat helps your muscles loosen up more easily, and the poses stretch and strengthen your back, hips and shoulders. People who sit a lot often notice after a few classes that they move more freely.
If you have genuine back problems or pain that won't go away, have it assessed first. Our physiotherapy team in the same building can take a look for you. For a strong core, and with it a stronger back, Pilates is a great complement to hot yoga.
At Black & White, Takkebijsters 2 in Breda. The classes take place in our own yoga studio, with a heated room for hot yoga and hot Pilates. In the same building you'll also find the fitness area, the group classes and physiotherapy, so it's easy to combine your yoga with other training.
Want to see the studio first? Book a free introduction and we'll show you around.
Yes. Alongside hot yoga, we offer vinyasa yoga, yin yoga, easy flow yoga and ashtanga yoga, among others, so you can alternate between dynamic and calmer styles.
Would you like to deepen your practice, or teach classes yourself? Then there's the Yin Yoga Teacher Training, and for Pilates, the Pilates Teacher Training.
Yes, any time. Book a free introduction and we'll show you around the club and the yoga studio and talk about what you're looking for. Together, we'll work out which classes suit you, from hot yoga to fitness, and which membership goes with them.
After the introduction, you'll know exactly where you stand, with no strings attached.
More yoga classes
Other yoga classes
Medium
Vinyasa Yoga
60 min
Dynamic yoga in Breda, with poses flowing into one another to the rhythm of your breath. A complete workout that's different every time.
Medium
Pilates
55 min
Mat Pilates in Breda. You train your core, posture and stability with calm, precise exercises that are tougher than they look.
Medium
(Hot) Pilates
55 min
Pilates in a heated room in Breda. A faster pace, more reps and more sweat: a tough workout for your core, legs and stamina.
Advanced
Ashtanga Yoga
60 min
Powerful, structured yoga in Breda. A fixed sequence of poses that calls for plenty of strength in your arms, shoulders and core, and lets you really see your progress.
Beginner
Easy Flow Yoga
60 min
Calm, accessible yoga in Breda. You move smoothly with your breath, let go of tension, and nothing is expected of you in terms of fitness or flexibility.
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