You have to be flexible to do yoga. "I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible."
* That's the point in doing it! : ) Yoga helps you become flexible and provides your body its benefits. Perhaps you have some social anxiety about looking "foolish" among a group of flexible yoga regulars.
* Well, just so you know, there are PLENTY of people in yoga class at the bottom of the totem pole in terms of flexibility. You gotta start somewhere, right? The important part is STARTING. If you feel a little uneasy in front more experienced people start at home and build your confidence. But in reality? I wouldn't worry about it!
Dudes don't do yoga... that's for females
* Oh contraire, my friend. Yoga was started by men thousands of years ago and its original yogis (adept and spiritually advanced practitioners of yoga) were men. I know, you say, well that's not today's social atmosphere. I whole-heartedly disagree and challenge you to take a look into a yoga studio. There are much more men than you'd expect.
* The benefits of yoga are on too large of scale to be relegated to only one gender of the human species and its catching on. Equality of sexes in yoga acceptance is rapidly being realized. Many studio owners discuss that their student ratios are now 2:1 female to male, while 10 years ago or later it was only 10:1. A LOT has changed. Plus there is the argument for you fellas that it can't be all bad being outnumbered by a group of health conscious women!
Yoga is too expensive
* You can find just about anything FREE on YouTube. There are even free websites with pictorial and written instructions. However, even though yoga studios may be more spendy in general, they usually have more inexpensive beginner classes. Online programs geared specifically for weight loss are very reasonable and under satisfaction guarantees.
* Sometimes its much better to have some social interaction and enjoy the community aspect of an in person class. Most medium to larger facilities offer yoga as well as other exercise classes at no charge or at a slightly higher monthly membership fee. The big chains like Gold's Gym, L.A. Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness almost all offer yoga classes.
* Think ahead and beyond. The benefits afforded your health are going to really start adding up on your bank statements after months of reduced doctor visits and decreased medication needs. Yoga is therefore efficient not only for your body but also your wallet!
Yoga is for hippies or young 20 year olds
* This is a social perception that may have held more weight in decades past but not so anymore. There are no lines segregating factions. When yoga was unknown and first being introduced it WAS more accepted and practiced by more free-spirited "hippy" type of individuals. It was after all a new and "eccentric" eastern practice. Now we know its true irrefutable value.
* 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.
You can't use yoga to lose weight
* FALSE indeed. The reasons yoga contributes and causes weight loss may be a bit of a surprise. Many of the mechanisms are not well-known and some of them are based on more spiritual philosophies of eastern thought. But it is enough to say that someone who suffers from obesity is under the heavy hand of an under-achieving metabolic system.
* Increase in blood flow to all major body systems is one of the primary advantages of yoga. When certain poses are practiced it squeezes the organs within the abdominal cavities leading to higher organ circulation. Our organs in particular, need quality circulation in order to keep them working optimally and able to naturally remove toxins from the body. Oxygen and nutrient delivery are also dramatically increased with enhanced circulation.
* Emotionally, yoga helps releases "baggage" and other pent-up negativity while simultaneously reinvigorating the spirit. You don't have to think very long or hard to recall that you have been your healthiest when you have been your happiest.
* Energy centers - Yoga unblocks your energy centers or (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from the immune system to digestion. Many things can kind of "constipate" these energy centers and slow down our bodies. Whether or not you choose to believe this, much research is beginning to unearth this truth, and nonetheless dramatic health improvements are made.
There is only one type of Yoga
* There are many different kinds of yoga and each emphasizes a certain aspect of its general principles and goals. The most world-known practice of yoga is Hatha yoga but within the United States we are familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and yes even meditation falls within the category of yoga. In this article, we will not further discuss the differences and strengths of these various styles.
Yoga cannot be practiced by persons with injuries or chronic pain
* Fortunately this turns out to be false and in fact, yoga serves as a mode of therapy that can alleviate chronic pain better than many other forms of therapy. Notable conditions that can be helped by yoga include chronic back pain and rheumatoid arthritis. These kinds of conditions need to be outlined with a yoga instructor so as to minimize risk and maximize benefit through their expert advisement.
* That's the point in doing it! : ) Yoga helps you become flexible and provides your body its benefits. Perhaps you have some social anxiety about looking "foolish" among a group of flexible yoga regulars.
* Well, just so you know, there are PLENTY of people in yoga class at the bottom of the totem pole in terms of flexibility. You gotta start somewhere, right? The important part is STARTING. If you feel a little uneasy in front more experienced people start at home and build your confidence. But in reality? I wouldn't worry about it!
Dudes don't do yoga... that's for females
* Oh contraire, my friend. Yoga was started by men thousands of years ago and its original yogis (adept and spiritually advanced practitioners of yoga) were men. I know, you say, well that's not today's social atmosphere. I whole-heartedly disagree and challenge you to take a look into a yoga studio. There are much more men than you'd expect.
* The benefits of yoga are on too large of scale to be relegated to only one gender of the human species and its catching on. Equality of sexes in yoga acceptance is rapidly being realized. Many studio owners discuss that their student ratios are now 2:1 female to male, while 10 years ago or later it was only 10:1. A LOT has changed. Plus there is the argument for you fellas that it can't be all bad being outnumbered by a group of health conscious women!
Yoga is too expensive
* You can find just about anything FREE on YouTube. There are even free websites with pictorial and written instructions. However, even though yoga studios may be more spendy in general, they usually have more inexpensive beginner classes. Online programs geared specifically for weight loss are very reasonable and under satisfaction guarantees.
* Sometimes its much better to have some social interaction and enjoy the community aspect of an in person class. Most medium to larger facilities offer yoga as well as other exercise classes at no charge or at a slightly higher monthly membership fee. The big chains like Gold's Gym, L.A. Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness almost all offer yoga classes.
* Think ahead and beyond. The benefits afforded your health are going to really start adding up on your bank statements after months of reduced doctor visits and decreased medication needs. Yoga is therefore efficient not only for your body but also your wallet!
Yoga is for hippies or young 20 year olds
* This is a social perception that may have held more weight in decades past but not so anymore. There are no lines segregating factions. When yoga was unknown and first being introduced it WAS more accepted and practiced by more free-spirited "hippy" type of individuals. It was after all a new and "eccentric" eastern practice. Now we know its true irrefutable value.
* 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.
You can't use yoga to lose weight
* FALSE indeed. The reasons yoga contributes and causes weight loss may be a bit of a surprise. Many of the mechanisms are not well-known and some of them are based on more spiritual philosophies of eastern thought. But it is enough to say that someone who suffers from obesity is under the heavy hand of an under-achieving metabolic system.
* Increase in blood flow to all major body systems is one of the primary advantages of yoga. When certain poses are practiced it squeezes the organs within the abdominal cavities leading to higher organ circulation. Our organs in particular, need quality circulation in order to keep them working optimally and able to naturally remove toxins from the body. Oxygen and nutrient delivery are also dramatically increased with enhanced circulation.
* Emotionally, yoga helps releases "baggage" and other pent-up negativity while simultaneously reinvigorating the spirit. You don't have to think very long or hard to recall that you have been your healthiest when you have been your happiest.
* Energy centers - Yoga unblocks your energy centers or (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from the immune system to digestion. Many things can kind of "constipate" these energy centers and slow down our bodies. Whether or not you choose to believe this, much research is beginning to unearth this truth, and nonetheless dramatic health improvements are made.
There is only one type of Yoga
* There are many different kinds of yoga and each emphasizes a certain aspect of its general principles and goals. The most world-known practice of yoga is Hatha yoga but within the United States we are familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and yes even meditation falls within the category of yoga. In this article, we will not further discuss the differences and strengths of these various styles.
Yoga cannot be practiced by persons with injuries or chronic pain
* Fortunately this turns out to be false and in fact, yoga serves as a mode of therapy that can alleviate chronic pain better than many other forms of therapy. Notable conditions that can be helped by yoga include chronic back pain and rheumatoid arthritis. These kinds of conditions need to be outlined with a yoga instructor so as to minimize risk and maximize benefit through their expert advisement.
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