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There’s some evidence yoga classes may be less risky than high intensity exercise, too.

People participate in an outdoor yoga class by LMNTS Outdoor Studio, in a dome to facilitate social distancing and proper protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 21, 2020.

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A recent study found that high-intensity exercise, such as dance fitness, may be more likely to spread viral particles due to the aerobic movement, heavy breathing, and humidity of people sweating in a small room.

Yoga, by contrast, wasn’t linked to any cases of COVID-19, and researchers theorize that the slower movement may be lower risk. 

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