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Approaching Your Hatha Yoga Study
One of the main reasons amongst many that Yoga has become increasingly popular is its adaptability.
This gives it the potential to be relevant to anyone and you may come to it for a wide variety of reasons.
Whatever your reasons, the beneficial contribution Yoga offers, is in many ways contingent upon you
developing your Yogic understanding. This happens through consistent study and practice.
There are numerous ways to approach Yoga study and practice. It may be confusing deciding which is
appropriate for you. Especially when you begin sifting through the volume of information and
misinformation available as you look into it. I advocate taking a simple, personally relevant approach.
Here are some things to think over as you make your yoga choices:
Have conversations with yourself about your intention and what you think you want from Yoga.
Given what you know about Yoga up to this point, clarify what you want and or what you expect from it
and what you intend to put into it.
Take care in assessing your level of physical fitness.
The approach taught at Studio Yoga 6 and the most well known is Hatha Yoga. The Asanas, which are
also referred to as Poses, involve moving your body into and out of various shapes. This ranges from
intensely physical, to completely passive and totally supported with bolsters and blankets, to
therapeutic. It is important that you not bite off more than you can chew. One of the beautiful
philosophical threads in Yoga is starting from where you really are. Accept that and take classes that
are appropriate for your level of health and fitness. If you are in doubt, you should have your physician’s
assurance before you begin. Take the Studio Yoga 6 Tuesday/Thursday 6:45pm, Wednesday 12:00pm or
Friday 10:45am Beginning and Mixed-Level Ongoing Classes or set up a Small-Group Series for your
introduction to Yoga if you are new and have no experience.
Check your schedule and budget for how you can realistically match them with your intention and what
you can do.
Start by committing to doing what you can. Outside of that, class once a week is a strong jump-off point.
Alternating once a week, with twice a week is a step further and twice a week might be considered ideal.
Try to commit to attending classes regularly enough to support your learning curve.
It is important to begin with a regular class-taking schedule that you can realistically sustain. There will
be periods where the demands of life encroach on your class-taking schedule, but start with a workable
schedule you can sustain. It is best to initially do what you can, then figure out how to increase your
attendance, than to go overboard too soon, create conflict with the demands of your life, or get injured
and drop Yoga altogether. Advice for those new to Yoga:
One of the main reasons amongst many that Yoga has become increasingly popular is its adaptability.
This gives it the potential to be relevant to anyone and you may come to it for a wide variety of reasons.
Whatever your reasons, the beneficial contribution Yoga offers, is in many ways contingent upon you
developing your Yogic understanding. This happens through consistent study and practice.
There are numerous ways to approach Yoga study and practice. It may be confusing deciding which is
appropriate for you. Especially when you begin sifting through the volume of information and
misinformation available as you look into it. I advocate taking a simple, personally relevant approach.
Here are some things to think over as you make your yoga choices:
Have conversations with yourself about your intention and what you think you want from Yoga.
Given what you know about Yoga up to this point, clarify what you want and or what you expect from it
and what you intend to put into it.
Take care in assessing your level of physical fitness.
The approach taught at Studio Yoga 6 and the most well known is Hatha Yoga. The Asanas, which are
also referred to as Poses, involve moving your body into and out of various shapes. This ranges from
intensely physical, to completely passive and totally supported with bolsters and blankets, to
therapeutic. It is important that you not bite off more than you can chew. One of the beautiful
philosophical threads in Yoga is starting from where you really are. Accept that and take classes that
are appropriate for your level of health and fitness. If you are in doubt, you should have your physician’s
assurance before you begin. Take the Studio Yoga 6 Tuesday/Thursday 6:45pm, Wednesday 12:00pm or
Friday 10:45am Beginning and Mixed-Level Ongoing Classes or set up a Small-Group Series for your
introduction to Yoga if you are new and have no experience.
Check your schedule and budget for how you can realistically match them with your intention and what
you can do.
Start by committing to doing what you can. Outside of that, class once a week is a strong jump-off point.
Alternating once a week, with twice a week is a step further and twice a week might be considered ideal.
Try to commit to attending classes regularly enough to support your learning curve.
It is important to begin with a regular class-taking schedule that you can realistically sustain. There will
be periods where the demands of life encroach on your class-taking schedule, but start with a workable
schedule you can sustain. It is best to initially do what you can, then figure out how to increase your
attendance, than to go overboard too soon, create conflict with the demands of your life, or get injured
and drop Yoga altogether. Advice for those new to Yoga:
- Do not be intimidated or competitive
- Stick with beginning classes and grow a strong foundation
- Set your mat up near the back of the class so you have a good view of the studio;
- If something hurts, back out of it until the pain stops, let your teacher know and stop
- Ask questions; you are ultimately responsible for your training and learning
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