Yoga Life

Yoga benefits heart health.

Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility.

Get comfortable in stillness.

Show up early.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Try something new.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Smile more.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Listen to the teacher.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Breathe deep.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Try some balancing poses.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Keep inhaling and exhaling evenly as you hold the pose.

Yoga Life Yoga for beginners a complete guide to get started.

Yoga for people of different ages
Yoga is taught in classes, catering for beginners through to advanced participants. It is non-competitive and suitable for anyone, regardless of your age or fitness level. Your yoga teacher should carefully guide and observe you, and modify postures when necessary.

An asana should never cause pain. If you experience pain or discomfort, ease back on the stretch or don’t do it at all. It is important to keep within your physical limits.

If you are a male over 45 years of age or a female over 55 years of age, haven’t exercised for a long time or have a pre-existing medical condition, you should check with your preferred general practitioner or another suitably qualified professional before starting any new or regular exercise routine.

Pre-exercise screening is used to identify people with medical conditions or contraindications that may put them at a higher risk of experiencing an adverse event during physical activity. It is a tool to help decide if the potential benefits of exercise outweigh the risks for you and whether you should seek further guidance from an allied health or medical professional.

Yoga classes usually have 10 to 20 people, allowing for individual attention. Suggestions for getting the most out of your yoga class include:

Wear comfortable clothes and take a blanket or mat, since many poses are performed sitting or lying down.
Allow enough time between eating and attending a yoga class.
Always tell your yoga teacher if you have a specific complaint (i.e., pain or discomfort), so they can advise against any asanas that may aggravate your problem or refer you to an allied health professional for further guidance.
Always tell your yoga teacher if you are pregnant, have had a recent injury, illness, surgery, high blood pressure, heart problems or osteoporosis.
Avoid talking during the class because it may disturb your own quiet focus and that of others in the class.