So I have been roped into doing yoga for the first time.  Do you know much about yoga?
Sure it is a group of mental, physical, and spiritual practices originating in India.
Does it really have any health benefits or is that just a bunch of hippie talk?
Many people use yoga as a supplementary exercise practice. I don't think it can hurt to try.
I have heard of hot yoga, but do not really know what that is.  Is it a specialized version of regular yoga?
It is yoga that is practiced in hot and humid conditions.
I see.  Sounds like even less fun than the normal yoga.  But I guess if it works for Monks, it can work for me
The origins of yoga date to ancient Indian traditions in the 5th and 6th centuries BCE.
Man, that is way back.  I guess a lot of people have found it useful over the years
True and the classical approaches such as iyengar yoga emphasize proper alignment and execution.