Yoga is a great way to loosen up your body, become leaner and stronger, loose weight, and relax. Basically, Yoga is made up of a bunch of poses, positions, and transitions done with the body. They can be very difficult to do at first, but I assure you, if you stick to if and keep working at it on a regular basis, they will become mush easier and very enjoyable.
Yoga is great because it can be a really intense workout for your body, but not feel like a really intense workout. The moves and transitions are fluid and slow yet before you know it, you will be sweating! So, if you are like me and do not enjoy high-speed cardio or aerobics, give Yoga a try!
1. Set up your space. Lay the Yoga mat or a towel down on the floor in the space where you are going to be practicing. The best way is to lay it directly in front of your screen with the narrower side closest to the screen. You have to be able to see the screen while lying down on the mat.
Make sure you have water or some sort of liquid close by.
2. Go to YouTube.com or search Google Video for “Yoga for beginners”. There are lots of great instructional Yoga videos on YouTube. If you have a specific part of your body you would like to work on more than others, for example your abs or thighs, try searching for that specific area. For example, search for “Yoga for beginners abs” and YouTube will search for all videos with those words in the title and/or description.
3. Choose a video that you will enjoy and is a full-length video, not just a 3 minute ad for a Yoga studio or video set. I suggest searching for “Sadie Nardini” her videos are great. She is a great Yoga instructor in New York and has over 150 Yoga videos and they range from very basic to more advanced. She even has special videos to help those who are not very flexible and suggest great tips on fixing your poses.
Here is Sadie Nardini’s Channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/sadienardini?blend=4&ob=4#p/u
4. Do not over do it and stay on a schedule! Once you have found a few videos that you like, favorite them for easy access later. Decide on a schedule and try to stick to it. Doing Yoga on a regular basis, even if it is only for 5 or 10 minutes a day, will help you loosen up and become leaner and stronger. However, if you try to go for an hour or longer on your first few days, you will probably end up not liking it and give up. Slow and steady is the best policy for Yoga.
