What are some essentials needed for a yoga class? Tips welcome.?
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Just a yoga mat (and some classes supply these).  Any age / weight / sex can practice yoga - it has a lot of benefits and you feel fabulous after a class.
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Yoga means union, or linking oneself to the surpreme.  if you want the whole story we need to sit down and talk as it took me six years of intense study, and i'm sorry, but i'm not prepared to sit here and type it all out at the moment.\n\non the other hand your question is the first step.  and now i will give you the second step.\n\ngo here:  http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/patanjal/patanyog.htm\n\nnamaste
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I don't actually take any yoga classes, but I just subscribed to the yogamazing video podcast on itunes. It's pretty cool. I'd say check it out and decide your own opinion of it. Good luck.
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all yoga is the same thing.\npeople try to give it different names, and ways to do it. but the original yoga had everything in it...\nEVERYTHING...all the current yogas came from one nameless source...\nwhere can you find yoga girls? i dunno.. i dont look for them as I am married. But the term TAO could be applyed to any yoga as long as the practitioner understands the principles.\nYoga is what you make it...\nthats what makes it so great...\nEveryones view of it is different
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Try yoga, mind-cleansing. The Yogic way of life includes a code of regulations, ethics, self-discipline and much more, combined with prayer and meditation. Breathing techniques are essential to successful yoga sessions, so be sure to do some research.\n\nGood luck.
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Yoga is about the only exercise out there that will put your back in the kinds of poses you may have been used to.  Hatha yoga is more gentle (relatively) and Ashitanga Yoga more aggressive.\n\nSome of the "basic" poses include standing forward head-to-knee with hands under the heels, standing deep back bends, bridges, and lying face down toes-to-head (if you can) back bends.
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Yes, you need to know what a yoga centre looks like. \n\nBefore you know about the studio, you should understand what is yoga. Then u can analyse yourself what are the requirements for a good yoga studio.\n\nYou should ask about qualification of the instructor?\n\nThen ask  are they following Ashthang Yoga?\n\nThen, About Pranayama too you can ask.\n\nThe dictionary meaning of the word “Yoga” is to “join” or “to combine”, to establish unity or proximity with”.\n\nThis term has been derived from the Sanskrit root “Yog” which almost accord with its dictionary meaning mentioned above.\n\nBut, again the questions spring up, “with what or with whom to join? With whom unity, proximity or communion to be established.\n\nYogacharyas answer on this question is : “To unite with Brahma the ultimate reality, from which this universe has emerged and in which it will ultimately dissolve”. This reality in popular parlance is addressed and known as “God”.\n\nIt is believed that this kind of proximity can be established by concentration of mind, by observing the physical and mental disciplines and doing exercise as professed by those who claim to have been successful in bringing about such unity or proximity by the development of certain virtues etc.\n\nAnyway, I am not going in to the depth of this subject, as my prime motive is to bring you in normal weight by doing selected pranayama.  Prana, its simple meaning is Vital air (vayu), but in science of Yoga it is considered as the Vayu, which infuses the life, renders animate objects which are lifeless or otherwise inanimate.\n\nIn Yogic parlance, it means breath, that is the air which we breathe in and breathe out; in short, breath, without which the life is impossible. It is described as ‘Vital force’, which pulsate with regular frequency and rhythms in all living beings.\n\nAnd Pranayama is the technique by which the Prana can be controlled and regulated, in a manner, which enables an aspirant can remain healthy\n\nTo do yoga, you only require a mat with a calm atmosphere. And obviously you nee some small instruments that your teacher will tell you. Yoga is not costly at all.\n\nIf you do like to know more, please feel free to write me.\n\nHave a nice day.
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Meditate an hour before class. During your mediation try to concentrate on what moves you will be teaching, and try to in vision a situation where the technique would be able to be applied. Also the most important key to teaching (no matter what the subject may be) is to be repetitive. If it means teaching the same few techniques for three lessons in a row it is truly the best way to get it to stick with your students. Good luck, I'm sure you will be a great teacher.
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Yoga is a great way to work on flexibility.  And as yoga is rather popular these days, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a yoga class in your area.
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I love the GAIAM yoga videos. You can find them pretty much anywhere online and Target also carries them. The "Yoga for Weightloss" gives great stretches and relaxing poses which are great for everyone (not just those trying to lose weight).  Here's a link that will take you directly to GAIAM's yoga videos:\nhttp://www.gaiam.com/retail/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=gai&category%5Fname=l2%5FVideoDVD
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While I haven't done it in a while, I do plan to start again, and that is one of the reasons. I used to spend about 20-30 minutes a day doing a yoga routine. I lost weight, appeared more fit and found that I felt great doing it. Like all exercise, however, it requires that you devote time and energy to it, which can be difficult to do. It's a matter of commitment.
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Yoga is a great way to flex up. I'm also not generally flexible, but yoga is the best solution for this.  I know from experience.
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Yes!  It's great for you!  Several reasons, one reason is for flexibility, the second for strength.  Many positions in Yoga are being held by your own body weight, and this makes your muscles nice and strong.\n   Another reason is because of what it does for you emotionally and mentally.  The music,the breathing, and the focus, helps you to forget about everything else and just be in the moment.  This is such a good stress relieving class because of this too.  The breathing is good for your body, the focus is good for you emotionally. You will leave feeling relaxed and centered, like everything is alright with the world!\n   Be sure to find a beginner yoga class too, as many of them move fast, and you'll want a chance to get into the positions before having to think about moving on.  You will love it!
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Do something YOU like...but I would say, if you're not very active, try yoga.  \nThere is different kind of yoga, so choose the yoga that will fit with you.  You don't need to be very motivated to go to a yoga courses, just take your car and go there, that's it....after that, it's not difficult, you breathe, you move slowly but everything you do is good for your body.  \n\nThe more you practice, the better you will become, the better your focus and concentration will be.  So in a sens, we can say that yoga is meditation also.  Finally, if you think yoga is too difficult for you, try tai chai, it's easier !  \nGood luck !
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Yes.\nLearn YOGA and practice daily.
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I would recommend a Thai yoga massage course in Thailand.\nThis course involves yoga and meditation every morning, and learning Thai massage during the day. By the time you have completed the course, which you can do several times with different teachers, you are able to give massages to others, and therefore have an independent way of earning a living.\nAdditionally, during the time there, with yoga every day, your yoga techniques will be improved, and you will have met many people who have been on other yoga retreats around the world, and will receive the best knowledge available.\n\nThe setting for these courses is unique, and an experience on itself.\n\n\nhttp://www.thaiyogamassage.infothai.com/
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yoga.  there are yoga positions like the bridge and there are tons of positions to stretch you and get you body ready for one.\ni would start doing yoga as soon as possible and build up to it.