https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
There are millions of yoga videos on Youtube.
I have attended various yoga classes before and think it is for everyone; whether you are looking to improve your posture, breathing, co-ordination, core strength, stress release or circulation (but you probably knew that.)
Attending a yoga class is great because you can connect with an instructor, be corrected by them and enjoy the scented candles and how the mats smell like lemongrass (most of the time)
The cool thing about this YouTube yoga though, is that each class is only 20-45 minutes, and I can do it in my bedroom. It's more about the quality than the quantity and the fact that it's on YouTube means it's accessible at any time, as it is to anyone, eg people who hate leggings or men who are worried about being outnumbered in a class of Lululemon clad coconut water guzzlers who namaste their days away.
Here's a few things I have learnt "on the mat" that I think are very applicable to our daily lives. There are multiple yoga forums out there, and endless lists of benefits of practice, but if you like the sound of these simple ideas, get involved.
1. Set your expectations with how you feel on the day. If you are 'off' and not able to push as much as the day before, still give integrity to what you can do.
2. Explore, play through the movement, do what feels good.
3. Breathe. If you get bored, breathe. If you are tense, breathe. If it's hard, breathe.
4. Smile into your poses and your postures.
5. It doesn't take long to feel good if you commit to doing the good thing. Light the candle, remove the distractions and see how 20 mins flies by.
6. Go slowly, explore.
7. It's not all about the "ommmmmmmm" and more about the fun.
Jj
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