There’s a reason we crank the heat: to sweat. Sweating is one of the best ways to eliminate toxins from the body. The more water you drink, the more you sweat. The more you sweat, the more you detoxify. It’s like taking a shower from the inside out—resulting in a body that is clean and pure after every practice. The skin is the largest organ of the body and therefore sweat is the fastest way to get the toxins out. That is why we embrace the heat. Another method of detoxification is compression. Many yoga postures are specifically designed to compress vital organs and manipulate the blood flow, first to restrict the blood and then to flush it out. This is done through compression—engaging muscles that are located near major organs and then releasing. This also prevents build up and blockages that can lead to fatigue, illness, injury and disease.