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Top Ten Yoga Class Tips

by Clarissa Adkins

04 Feb 2007 09:10 PM

Without getting too serious about ourselves, I wanted to discuss some common, perhaps amusing, bits of etiquette to watch out for in yoga classes. Hopefully, you'll know when I'm intending to humor rather than dictate. 1. Make a controlled effort to get there on time.

The Oasis in Your Gym - The Mind/Body Studio

by Clarissa Adkins

22 Jan 2007 08:10 PM

Hopefully your gym has a pleasant room, probably with hardwood floors and a window, where all of the yoga, Pilates and other group classes take place. The one in my gym is an escape from the masses right now.

Don't Be Surprised If Your Yoga Teacher Asks You This

by Clarissa Adkins

19 Jan 2007 09:05 PM

Although we never imagine ourselves admitting in front of an entire room that we have any kind of limiting physical condition (except maybe pregnancy), it may be the key to your yoga instructor delivering a safe class for you.

Avoiding Injury with Your Yoga Practice

by Clarissa Adkins

14 Jan 2007 10:38 PM

The fact that yoga is not high-impact makes a lot of people skeptical about believing that someone could get injured doing it.

The Classic Objections to Yoga

by Clarissa Adkins

12 Jan 2007 06:50 AM

Last week we talked about whether or not being Christian makes yoga a questionable activity. Luckily, the answer was 'no' across the board. What about some other concerns that you may have about giving that yoga class a try? Here is my chance to debunk some of your possible objections. 1.

What to Bring to Your Yoga Class

by Clarissa Adkins

09 Jan 2007 09:56 AM

Are you ready to try that yoga class that you have seen on your gym's schedule, or maybe to visit the yoga studio that was advertising classes? Don't hesitate to try to try them. Yoga is a form of exercise which bypasses many others in its simplicity. The following will get you started: 1.

Yoga Cues: Listening to Your Body

by Clarissa Adkins

05 Jan 2007 02:02 PM

It is normal to hear a fitness instructor cue inhalations and exhalations, left or right sides of the body and water breaks, whether you are in a step, kick boxing or cardio pump class, but if you try a yoga class you may hear instructions that take body awareness to another level.



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