4 Things You Should Know About Yoga

Whether you read about Jennifer Aniston crediting yoga for her hotness (yes, that really happened) or you heard about all the fun yoga and musical festivals that are sprouting up this summer, theres no denying that yoga is becoming more and popular across America. So if youre thinking about walking into your first yoga class, here are a few tips.1. Get familiar with the poses. Before you walk into your class, Id definitely recommend getting familiar with the different poses so you wont be constantly looking at the person in front of you or next to you as you move through class (which you might be doing anyway). Check out our yoga poses for beginners library so you become somewhat familiar with the different poses before you walk into class. Itll definitely make you feel a bit more comfortable.2. Shop around. There are many different styles of yoga in some styles youll move more and in other styles youll hold poses for a longer period of time. But its pretty safe to say, that theres a style (and a teacher), that will be just perfect for you. It might mean taking a number of classes from different teachers at different studios, but sooner or later youll find the right teacher and the right style, that is the perfect fit for you. But when you find it, youll know.3. Gear. One of the great things about yoga is you dont need a lot of gear. You just need some comfortable clothes and a mat. Most studios rent yoga mats but once you start going pretty regularly, youre probably going to want your own. (And most studios dont wash their mats with any frequency so thats another reason to buy a mat). Another great thing about yoga mats is that many of them are made from eco-friendly or sustainable materials.4. Yoga is what you make of it. The great thing about yoga is that its your own practice everything from what poses you do (or dont do), how fast or slow you go, or what your intention is theres only one person who makes the decision about a! ll of th is you! AsEd and Deb Shapiro say, Ultimately, yoga is about self-realization, true freedom, where the individual self merges into the universal self. That sounds pretty good, right?So if youre ready to take the next step and head to yoga, then get familiar with the poses, shop around for styles and teachers, pick up a mat, and take your practice wherever you want it to go!
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