"I recently invited my mom to take a beginner's yoga class with me. But you've been doing yoga for a while, she said. Why would you want to go to a beginner's class? I searched my mind for where to begin. I considered starting off with, Yoga is about the journey, not the destination, but I didn't want to scare her off with a yoga platitude. I could've said that I often learn more from beginner's classes than anywhere else."
"Yoga for beginners is also my way of easing back into physical movement after an injury or when I'm being less active. One of the best things about yoga is that, whether you're yoga curious or you've been teaching for 20 years, a beginner's class can help slow you down and strengthen your practice by returning to the foundations. For me, it's a reminder of why we do this thing called yoga in the first place."
A person invited their mother to a beginner's yoga class but recognized value in returning to basics. Beginner yoga classes benefit both newcomers and long-time practitioners by slowing movement, reinforcing alignment, and revisiting foundational poses. Beginners' classes serve as a gentle way to ease back into activity after injury or periods of reduced movement. Sharing accessible resources removes obstacles and encourages starting or restarting practice. YouTube offers many beginner-focused sessions that provide intentional sequences, simple alignment cues, low-to-the-floor poses, minimal music, and a chill vibe conducive to learning. Returning to fundamentals strengthens practice and reminds practitioners of yoga's core purpose.
Read at www.yogajournal.com
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