PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Justin Chan AU - Aniket Natekar AU - Gideon Koren TI - Hot yoga and pregnancy DP - 2014 Jan 01 TA - Canadian Family Physician PG - 41--42 VI - 60 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/1/41.short 4100 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/1/41.full SO - Can Fam Physician2014 Jan 01; 60 AB - Question One of my pregnant patients wishes to continue her hot yoga exercises during pregnancy. Is this practice safe?Answer With the increased risk of neural tube defects and possibly of other malformations among fetuses exposed to excessive heat, pregnant women should avoid practising hot yoga during pregnancy.