{"id":12845,"date":"2025-09-12T09:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=12845"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:47:26","slug":"yoga-beginner-getting-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/yoga-beginner-getting-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Beginner – Getting It Right"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yoga Beginner – Getting It Right<\/a><\/h2>\n

December 21st, 2005<\/small><\/p>\n

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When it comes to promoting\u00a0Relaxation<\/a>\u00a0and reducing\u00a0Stress<\/a>, nothing beats\u00a0Yoga<\/a>. Unfortunately this isn\u2019t the case for everyone. Most people who quit\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0think they fail because they are unable to get the positions and technique right. In fact, the reason they fail is that they put too much importance on getting the positions and technique right.<\/p>\n

I do not profess to be a master of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>. In fact, I am a beginner, with very little skill. However I have taught drumming for many years, and the pitfalls are similar. Here is my advice for\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0beginners.<\/p>\n

Week 1 – Enjoy the activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grab a beginner\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0video and set up your mat in a place that you can be comfortable and alone (there\u2019s no room for self-consciousness in this step). Go through the exercises, but act as though you are a six year old having fun, rather than an adult worrying about technique. Try all of the positions, don\u2019t worry if there are some you can\u2019t perform right away, modify as necessary.<\/p>\n

Week 2 – Examine the sensations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

By this time your body has probably memorized the routine (if you have been having fun and not obsessing about technique, your body will have learnt the movements quickly). Try to\u00a0Concentrate<\/a>\u00a0on your\u00a0Breathing<\/a>. Be aware of how oxygen and energy are flowing to, from, and through the various body parts. Feel the release of\u00a0Tension<\/a>\u00a0and sensations in your muscles.<\/p>\n

Week 3 and beyond – Observe the instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most likely you have been improving your technique throughout, without even trying. You have probably figured out which\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0exercises are the easiest for you, and which are more difficult.\u00a0Concentrate<\/a>\u00a0on the position you are most comfortable with. You are most likely so at ease with this position that you don\u2019t even have to think about it anymore. The\u00a0Breathing<\/a>\u00a0and motions should be second nature by now, so you can begin to observe and emulate details in the instructor\u2019s technique. Continue this step for each\u00a0Exercise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many people will try to learn\u00a0Yoga<\/a>, and other activities, by only using the method I explained in week three. Many instructors are guilty of teaching this way. Unfortunately, beginners who start by obsessing about their technique may never enjoy what is described in week 1 or week 2.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/p>\n

Mark Altman is the webmaster of\u00a0www.soundsleeping.com<\/a>, a web page containing free relaxing music, sleep-AIDS<\/a>,\u00a0Relaxation<\/a>\u00a0advice,\u00a0Stress<\/a>\u00a0reducing tips and an active discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yoga Beginner – Getting It Right December 21st, 2005 When it comes to promoting\u00a0Relaxation\u00a0and reducing\u00a0Stress, nothing beats\u00a0Yoga. Unfortunately this isn\u2019t the case for everyone. Most people who quit\u00a0Yoga\u00a0think they fail because they are unable to get the positions and technique right. In fact, the reason they fail is that they put too much importance on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12845\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}