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Yoga for Beginners?

I've been interested in yoga for quite some time now. i heard that yoga are great for dealing with stress and have so many self-benefiting properties. problem is there are so many types of yoga. may i know what type are recommended for beginners / amateur with no experience whatsoever. thanks for all the help people... anyways, i read the site provided bu natural b and... 13) Warning: Practising Yoga in the wrong manner may not benefit and may lead to harm. that is one of the points from the site. is it true??

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1. Yoga is great! If you are looking for a personal instructor then go ask diffrent studios what kind they offer. If you want to just start out in your home with videos. then you would want to head to kmart or wal mart that sales videos and see what they have. All you have to do is try it, it does take time to get used to some of the moves, but once you try them it will make your feel better. Hatha yoga is my favorite!



2. That was me a year ago. I went to the library and told the libriarian the same thing. She said to try "Yoga for the rest of Us" by Peggy Cappy. There are light sitting stretching exercises followed by standing exercises followed by some bending exercises all done with the aid of a chair to increase balance and flow. Age, fitness level and skill level doesn't matter. This is a program anyone can do. You can pick this DVD up at Barnes and Noble or Borders book stores. I'm sure you can buy it used from Amazon.com. Enjoy it.



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4. I believe all styles can offer a beginner's level instruction, which should allow you to start with whatever style appeals to you most -- if you can find a teacher.

   The brief descriptions at following site may give you an idea what to start looking for:http://www.traditionalyogastudies.com/articles_styles.html

   (This list is not complete. Actually, I have never seen anything claiming to be a 'complete' list of Hatha yoga styles. Some styles not included at above site are Yin yoga, and styles unique to such teachers as Ana Forrest, Rodney Yee, & Rod Stryker, to name a few).

   Finding a teacher you like is at least important (perhaps more) than the particular style, so you will likley want to sample whatever is available near you.

   Namaste',

   dwb




5. Ah!...there are many schools of yoga. But in the beginning, they teach mostly the same kind of breathing exercises. There is no 'wrong' kind of yoga. All schools of yoga help in dealing with stress. What you could do is to start off on one kind, see if it helps you and then progress, you can try different schools of yoga till you find your niche when you're a beginner. But it's always good to ask an expert. Many websites offer you help for these.

   There's a website called http://www.zendle.com where there are experts from every walk of life. There is even a forum and a chat format where you can chat with them and ask questions. Maybe you could try that. Yoga master Franz Andrini teaches yoga through that website.




6. It is important to be sure you are listening carefully to your body when practicing yoga. Yes, if practice in the wrong manner, as in not using proper body alignment, you can injure yourself, and of course it won't benefit you as if you are not using proper alignment, you are not working the muscles, tendons, bones, etc. as intended.

   Many beginner videos teach movements and poses that are very unlikely to cause injury, and it takes very little skill to obtain a proper posture when doing them.

   No matter what you start with, don't be afraid, just listen to your body, and if something hurts, don't do it. Just attempting a position or movement is beneficial, if you are making sure you are in proper alignment, and you don't have to move deeply into a pose to get the benefits. You will very likely find it hard to achieve some of the poses, but that's okay, it takes a lot of practice and a good amount of time, generally, to be able to really move into a pose. I have been practicing for over a year, but only 1 or 2 one hour classes a week, and when I first tried triangle pose, I could barely keep my balance, and had to rest my hand almost on my knee. Now I hold the pose rather steadily, tho some days I am wobbly, and I can rest my hand on my ankle, and soon I think I will be able to rest it on the floor! So go gently, be easy on yourself, you will feel the benefits no matter how little you can actually perform, just don't give up, and do the whole workout on whichever video you choose to use.

   I began with a kundalini video called "yoga for relaxation" by Nirvair Singh Khalsa. It was made at a University, but has a very mellow and relaxed style, and it's not flashy and commercialized. That's why I like it. It's practical yoga.

   he has released a beginner series, and you can pick up the first video and see if you like it: http://www.kundaliniyoga.net/beginnerdvd.htm

   His shipping is only $3.00.

   Good luck!