You have to be flexible to do yoga. "I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible."
* Yoga is FOR flexibility! : ) Yoga helps increase your flexibility but doesn't require any to start! Maybe you are worried of looking like a fool in front of other yoga aficionados.
* You know what? A lot of individuals doing yoga are regular folks with just as much lack in their limberness. There is a beginning point for everyone and if you feel that self conscious at first perhaps you could build up your confidence at home first. But honestly? Don't even fret!
Yoga is not for men... that's a woman thing
* Rubbish! The beginnings of yoga started thousands of years ago with MEN and its original masters known by "yogis" were MEN. I understand that their is a more traditional perception that yoga is more for females but that is a very outdated notion. Just take a look around a yoga studio or yoga class at your gym. A lot more dudes than you'd expect!
* Yoga is constantly pushing into mainstream consciousness and its benefits are too good to be localized to one gender. It's catching on guys! Many studios are at a 2:1 female to male ratio now, compared to a 10:1 roughly 10 to 20 years ago. Besides guys, being surrounded and outnumbered by health conscious females can't be all bad.
Yoga is too expensive
* There is FREE "anything" on YouTube, not to mention Yoga workouts. There are websites with diagrams and written instructions. All programs are not created equal and each may be tailored to meet specific goals but to start out there is really no excuse in this information age. I like to purchase money back guaranteed programs so that I have an investment that motivates me but at the same time if the program is crap I can return it. Its a good model for many.
* Your local gym more than likely has classes available at no charge or for a few extra bucks added to your membership fee per month. The kinds of classes that are available are key considerations when shipping for a gym. Most chains like Gold's Gym, L.A. Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness all have built in classes.
* Think long-term. The health benefits of yoga especially if you aren't in the best shape and probably have high blood pressure, etc, are going to save you doctor visits and medication costs. Even insurance companies are exponentially are covering yoga classes because it's saving them major bucks in the long run!
Hippies and 20 year somethings do yoga, not me
* I can see this more "social legitimacy" in decades past. Yoga is an eastern based practice and involves incorporating and harmonizing all components of the human being, not the least of which being spiritual. It only makes sense that it originally gained more traction when it was first introduced with more free-spirited and "hippy-type" individuals.
* BUT Yoga's non-debatable health benefits are being proven more and more within well-planned and funded scientific research studies. The practical benefits simply can't be ignored no matter what age, gender or background you come from.
Yoga is not for weight loss
* Inherently FALSE, however some of the main reasons for its weight loss abilities may take you by surprise. Some of these are more esoteric forms of body health resulting in optimal body regulation and subsequent fat loss and some are simply not as well-known or "touted. Someone who is overweight and out of shape is simply performing sub-par within the metabolic sphere.
* Yoga increases blood perfusion to tissues, organs and the rest of the body's systems. Certain yoga poses twist and shift the body causing it to "squeeze" the organs which opens up more blood flow, function and removal of harmful toxins. When you have good circulation your body can effectively remove toxins. Good circulation also provides the body more nutrients and oxygen supply to more efficiently perform metabolic functions and ultimately transform the body.
* In an emotional context, the body harbors pain and negativity. Our baggage likes to hide out and weight us down. Yoga not only relaxes the body but also releases these negative entities allowing us to feel lighter and more care-free. Baggage negatively affects our health and well being. Release it!
* Energetically, yoga helps unblock centers (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from your digestive system to your immune function. A well working digestive system is paramount to weight loss. Proper absorption of nutrients as well as proper elimination of wastes are both unavoidable contributors to healthy weight regulation and healthy body composition. Yoga to lose weight is viable strategy. We won't belabor the rebuttal to this obvious myth any further!
There is only one type of Yoga
* Many different schools of yoga exist and each may emphasize one thing more than another. Hatha yoga is the most well-known style of yoga but many in western society are becoming familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga as well as Power Yoga. Meditation also falls under the heading of yoga. So as you can see there are many styles. We will not discuss their attributes or differences here.
People with chronic pain or injuries cannot benefit from yoga
* On the contrary, yoga has been shown to considerably alleviate many chronic pain conditions including chronic back pain and arthritis (rheumatoid). Any medical conditions or such injuries should always be discussed with a yoga instructor so as to insure proper precautions and maximum benefit.
* Yoga is FOR flexibility! : ) Yoga helps increase your flexibility but doesn't require any to start! Maybe you are worried of looking like a fool in front of other yoga aficionados.
* You know what? A lot of individuals doing yoga are regular folks with just as much lack in their limberness. There is a beginning point for everyone and if you feel that self conscious at first perhaps you could build up your confidence at home first. But honestly? Don't even fret!
Yoga is not for men... that's a woman thing
* Rubbish! The beginnings of yoga started thousands of years ago with MEN and its original masters known by "yogis" were MEN. I understand that their is a more traditional perception that yoga is more for females but that is a very outdated notion. Just take a look around a yoga studio or yoga class at your gym. A lot more dudes than you'd expect!
* Yoga is constantly pushing into mainstream consciousness and its benefits are too good to be localized to one gender. It's catching on guys! Many studios are at a 2:1 female to male ratio now, compared to a 10:1 roughly 10 to 20 years ago. Besides guys, being surrounded and outnumbered by health conscious females can't be all bad.
Yoga is too expensive
* There is FREE "anything" on YouTube, not to mention Yoga workouts. There are websites with diagrams and written instructions. All programs are not created equal and each may be tailored to meet specific goals but to start out there is really no excuse in this information age. I like to purchase money back guaranteed programs so that I have an investment that motivates me but at the same time if the program is crap I can return it. Its a good model for many.
* Your local gym more than likely has classes available at no charge or for a few extra bucks added to your membership fee per month. The kinds of classes that are available are key considerations when shipping for a gym. Most chains like Gold's Gym, L.A. Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness all have built in classes.
* Think long-term. The health benefits of yoga especially if you aren't in the best shape and probably have high blood pressure, etc, are going to save you doctor visits and medication costs. Even insurance companies are exponentially are covering yoga classes because it's saving them major bucks in the long run!
Hippies and 20 year somethings do yoga, not me
* I can see this more "social legitimacy" in decades past. Yoga is an eastern based practice and involves incorporating and harmonizing all components of the human being, not the least of which being spiritual. It only makes sense that it originally gained more traction when it was first introduced with more free-spirited and "hippy-type" individuals.
* BUT Yoga's non-debatable health benefits are being proven more and more within well-planned and funded scientific research studies. The practical benefits simply can't be ignored no matter what age, gender or background you come from.
Yoga is not for weight loss
* Inherently FALSE, however some of the main reasons for its weight loss abilities may take you by surprise. Some of these are more esoteric forms of body health resulting in optimal body regulation and subsequent fat loss and some are simply not as well-known or "touted. Someone who is overweight and out of shape is simply performing sub-par within the metabolic sphere.
* Yoga increases blood perfusion to tissues, organs and the rest of the body's systems. Certain yoga poses twist and shift the body causing it to "squeeze" the organs which opens up more blood flow, function and removal of harmful toxins. When you have good circulation your body can effectively remove toxins. Good circulation also provides the body more nutrients and oxygen supply to more efficiently perform metabolic functions and ultimately transform the body.
* In an emotional context, the body harbors pain and negativity. Our baggage likes to hide out and weight us down. Yoga not only relaxes the body but also releases these negative entities allowing us to feel lighter and more care-free. Baggage negatively affects our health and well being. Release it!
* Energetically, yoga helps unblock centers (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from your digestive system to your immune function. A well working digestive system is paramount to weight loss. Proper absorption of nutrients as well as proper elimination of wastes are both unavoidable contributors to healthy weight regulation and healthy body composition. Yoga to lose weight is viable strategy. We won't belabor the rebuttal to this obvious myth any further!
There is only one type of Yoga
* Many different schools of yoga exist and each may emphasize one thing more than another. Hatha yoga is the most well-known style of yoga but many in western society are becoming familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga as well as Power Yoga. Meditation also falls under the heading of yoga. So as you can see there are many styles. We will not discuss their attributes or differences here.
People with chronic pain or injuries cannot benefit from yoga
* On the contrary, yoga has been shown to considerably alleviate many chronic pain conditions including chronic back pain and arthritis (rheumatoid). Any medical conditions or such injuries should always be discussed with a yoga instructor so as to insure proper precautions and maximum benefit.
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