Lead a program like The Anthill It comes with a lot of responsibility and pressure, so there is a time in the day when Pablo Motos needs moments of peace and disconnection.
Sometimes he does it by meditating with the Joe Dispenza method; others boxing with Jorge Blanco, Ilia Topuria or Omar Montes; either practicing Bikram Yoga at Keila Velón’s studio.
And the Valencian has always stood out in The Anthill the importance of meditation, yoga and sport. He even showed up during the program relaxation techniques that he uses himself for viewers to copy or upload photos to their account. instagram with the postures he performs.
Keila Velón is your teacher at the Barquillo Hot Yoga studio and not only does he have Pablo Motos as a famous student, but also Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and Lady Gaga.
Yoga at 40 degrees
Motos tried Bikram Yoga one day and loved itso he decided that it was a practice that would accompany him for the rest of his life, since, when you leave a Bikram class “you feel very confident in yourself, you feel that you can do anything,” explains Velón. .
That suits the presenter very well, who is in the spotlight, receiving praise, but also a lot of criticism. Have a daily live program and a large team in your charge causes a lot of stress.
“Bikram classes last 90 minuteswhich together with the pre-preparation and the post-shower, comes in at over two hours long. Sometimes it is difficult to find that time available during the week,” says the instructor.
What does it consist of?
It is practiced in a hot room at 40º, which is the perfect temperature so that the body does not get injured and is prepared to stretch. The heat is humid, so throughout the practice you are sweating and detoxifying. It is the best system detox that exists.
Yoga is originally from India and there yogis practice it at their ambient temperature, which is very high. Bikram would be a bit like bringing the weather conditions of India into a living room. to practice it as in origin.
During the class a sequence of 26 postures is carried out which are always the same in the same order. In the end you end up learning them by heart and with them you work your entire body, your muscles, your joints, your organs and your systems. Even the skin is working.
In this practice the teacher does not make the postures, but rather guides the students. This means that you don’t have to be looking at him to imitate him, but rather concentrate on your own body and your reflection in the mirror. You enter a Bikram Yoga class and automatically connect with the here and now, disconnecting from everything else.
