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What are some easy yoga poses for a beginner?

Sep 26, 2010 by Erin | Posted in Diet & Fitness

I'm 14 and want to start doing yoga. But not like extreme yoga(if theres such a thing?) but just something to do after school to relax me and help me get some form of physical activity.

I work for a health video website called http://icyou.com- we have lots of free yoga videos. One of our users named Tara Stiles is a celebrity yoga instructor- she has created a number of instructional yoga videos designed for beginners that you might like, below are the links to a few.

First, here is a couple she did that show you how to do some of the basic poses- these will help you with your yoga routine or you can create your own with just these poses:
Up Dog pose: http://icyou.com/topics/diseases-conditi ons/yoga-beginners-dog-mike+
Down Dog Pose: http://icyou.com/topics/diseases-conditi ons/yoga-beginners-down-dog-mike+
Handstand: http://icyou.com/topics/diseases-conditi ons/yoga-beginners-hand-stand-mike-taylo r+

Here are 2 yoga routines that Tara created for beginners- the second one is my favorite, I do it once or twice a week:
http://icyou.com/topics/health-wellness/ fitness-exercise/yoga-absolute-beginners -try+-0
http://icyou.com/topics/diseases-conditi ons/weight-loss-yoga-challenge-beginners +

If you like those yoga routines, she has many more you can try. You can see all her videos here: http://icyou.com/user/3107

Hope this helps!

Dana J | Sep 29, 2010

should i do yoga, and how to avoid injury?

Oct 13, 2011 by It is written :) | Posted in Diet & Fitness

i'm a 19 year old girl, thin but not very flexible. i can't afford a class to learn proper form, so i've just been trying yoga with youtube videos and yoga magazine clippings. i'm taking it at an easy pace and don't feel extreme pain at any of the poses. i've been really sore since i started though...is that normal because i'm stretching, and will go away gradually, or is that a sign that i'm doing poses improperly? is there long-term damage by using poor form that i should be concerned about? if so, is there a way to avoid it without taking a yoga class? i want to keep doing yoga but im just worried i'm hurting my body...

You really need to get into a class, there are free classes and clubs in every community, check Craigslist and local sites.
You run the very real risk of hurting yourself, *especially* if you are not naturally flexible, you need an instructor to guide you and show you the correct way to accomplish the poses.
Look into Tai Chi, which is free and plentiful as well, until you can find or afford a proper yoga class. It's not worth injuring yourself just to say you do yoga.

shutuppauface | Oct 13, 2011


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