Enthusiasts say high-temperature sessions sharpen focus, improve health, and offer a chance to build contacts. Wellness activities like this are a far cry from traditional boozy gatherings.
Sweat equity takes on a whole new meaning when you’re networking in a hot room,” says Chad Messer, a managing director at US lender KeyBanc. Rather than a bustling conference, he is referring to hot yoga, a practice done in temperatures of 35C to 40C.
Messer does sessions before work, typically at 5.30am. “It is a great way to start the day,” he says. As well as “physically challenging”, he finds it “mentally grounding”.
