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you know how there are those people that want to lose weight before they go to the gym to lose weight? well im the yoga equivalent. im not flexible at all and i have a feeling that even in a begginners class with a bunch of old women i would look like an idiot. is there any way i can teach myself and practice a few positions before i start paying for an hour-long class to humiliate myself?
first you need to buy a yoga mat (don't worry you can get them very cheap it doesn't need to be excellent quality), then you need to find a yoga book for beginners. If you practice some of the positions you will find it easier when it comes to the harder ones. Also try some splits stretches, to try and get more flexible. But remember, beginners yoga is not about extreme flexibility, and you will gradually get more flexible. You can actually find some good yoga websites on google, that can give you some ideas about beginners positions to help you. just type 'yoga for beginners' into google. But it really isn't going to help you at all if you leave it to long, so get down to those yoga lessons, you will be fine! 
4 Responses so far to "how to begin yoga at home?"
June 5th, 2009 at 10:25 PM
get the cds maybe?
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June 5th, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Start with stretches. If you have comcast they have some programs on demand. Or get a wii.
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June 5th, 2009 at 11:15 PM
first you need to buy a yoga mat (don't worry you can get them very cheap it doesn't need to be excellent quality), then you need to find a yoga book for beginners. If you practice some of the positions you will find it easier when it comes to the harder ones. Also try some splits stretches, to try and get more flexible. But remember, beginners yoga is not about extreme flexibility, and you will gradually get more flexible. You can actually find some good yoga websites on google, that can give you some ideas about beginners positions to help you. just type 'yoga for beginners' into google. But it really isn't going to help you at all if you leave it to long, so get down to those yoga lessons, you will be fine!
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June 5th, 2009 at 11:48 PM
I am a naturally flexible person, and I always thought I would be awesome at yoga because of that. I was wrong.
Yoga is really not so much about being flexible, it's more about trying, not being afraid of trusting your body and of course it's about finding focus through breathing. I think you should just try to go to the class right away. I find that in every class I've taken different people are good at different things, but in the end none of this matters. You're not doing yoga to compare yourself to others, you're doing yoga to learn and observe yourself. The reason why I urge you to go to a class is that it is very difficult teaching yourself yoga. By all means try some positions but I think you will find that you learn so much more from taking a class.
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