# Safety: heat, pregnancy and when to stop

Lesson 3 of [Choosing, paying for and staying safe in yoga](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-student-practitioner.md), 19 minutes.

Yoga is safe for most people, but two situations deserve extra care: heat and pregnancy. Hot yoga. Most hot yoga classes run at 90 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Cleveland Clinic, and Bikram-style classes run at 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit per MedlinePlus. The heat warms muscles and can ma…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Choosing, paying for and staying safe in yoga works](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-student-practitioner.md).

Also on the [web page](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-student-practitioner/yoga-safety).