Women's Fitness

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Q How safe is it to exercise in warm weather?

Louisa Drake says: ‘When the temperature rises, I prefer a less vigorous practice and opt for a more restorative approach, such as a gentle yoga flow. By slowing down, you’re allowing your body to adjust to the higher temperature and you have time to be aware of how your energy levels are.

‘Most yoga asanas have either heating or cooling qualities. So you could try sequencing the more active, heating poses in the first half of your practice. This would allow you to safely warm up the body, then start the cooling down process during

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