You have to be flexible to do yoga. "I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible."
* Yoga is FOR flexibility! : ) Yoga helps increase your flexibility but doesn't require any to start! Maybe you are worried of looking like a fool in front of other yoga aficionados.
* Guess what? Most yoga practitioners are regular folks with just as limited flexibility as you if not worse. Everyone has to start somewhere and you can always begin at home until you feel comfortable in front of others but honestly? I wouldn't worry about it!
Dudes don't do yoga... that's for females
* Balderdash! Yoga was actually created by men so many many years ago and its original masters, known as yogis were men. Maybe you argue that social norms today say otherwise. I strongly disagree. Take a look around a yoga studio or class at a gym. Bet you'll see a lot more men than you initially imagined.
* Yoga is constantly pushing into mainstream consciousness and its benefits are too good to be localized to one gender. It's catching on guys! Many studios are at a 2:1 female to male ratio now, compared to a 10:1 roughly 10 to 20 years ago. Besides guys, being surrounded and outnumbered by health conscious females can't be all bad.
Yoga is too expensive
* There is FREE "anything" on YouTube, not to mention Yoga workouts. There are websites with diagrams and written instructions. All programs are not created equal and each may be tailored to meet specific goals but to start out there is really no excuse in this information age. I like to purchase money back guaranteed programs so that I have an investment that motivates me but at the same time if the program is crap I can return it. Its a good model for many.
* Also, keep in mind most larger gyms that you join such as L.A. Fitness, Gold's Gym, 24 Hour Fitness, et cetera, have yoga classes already available within the regular membership... sometimes a tad bit more. It may be roughly $10 extra dollars a month added on your membership fee.
* Think ahead and beyond. The benefits afforded your health are going to really start adding up on your bank statements after months of reduced doctor visits and decreased medication needs. Yoga is therefore efficient not only for your body but also your wallet!
Yoga is for hipsters and young things
* I can see this more "social legitimacy" in decades past. Yoga is an eastern based practice and involves incorporating and harmonizing all components of the human being, not the least of which being spiritual. It only makes sense that it originally gained more traction when it was first introduced with more free-spirited and "hippy-type" individuals.
* BUT Yoga's non-debatable health benefits are being proven more and more within well-planned and funded scientific research studies. The practical benefits simply can't be ignored no matter what age, gender or background you come from.
Yoga is not for weight loss
* Absolutely FALSE and some of the primary reasons for its effectiveness may surprise you. They are not traditional concepts we ascribe to weight loss by 'exercise.' Someone suffering from obesity or perhaps just someone more" out-of-shape" than they'd like to be, either have a metabolic disorder of some sort or simply are under-performing in the metabolic arena.
* Increase in blood flow to all major body systems is one of the primary advantages of yoga. When certain poses are practiced it squeezes the organs within the abdominal cavities leading to higher organ circulation. Our organs in particular, need quality circulation in order to keep them working optimally and able to naturally remove toxins from the body. Oxygen and nutrient delivery are also dramatically increased with enhanced circulation.
* On an emotional front, yoga allows people to shed negativity and heaviness while giving the spirit a breath of fresh air. I can almost guarantee you were your healthiest when you were your happiest. Coincidence?
* Energetically, yoga helps unblock centers (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from your digestive system to your immune function. A well working digestive system is paramount to weight loss. Proper absorption of nutrients as well as proper elimination of wastes are both unavoidable contributors to healthy weight regulation and healthy body composition. Yoga to lose weight is viable strategy. We won't belabor the rebuttal to this obvious myth any further!
There is only one type of Yoga
* Many different schools of yoga exist and each may emphasize one thing more than another. Hatha yoga is the most well-known style of yoga but many in western society are becoming familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga as well as Power Yoga. Meditation also falls under the heading of yoga. So as you can see there are many styles. We will not discuss their attributes or differences here.
Yoga is not for individuals with injuries or chronic pain
* Fortunately this turns out to be false and in fact, yoga serves as a mode of therapy that can alleviate chronic pain better than many other forms of therapy. Notable conditions that can be helped by yoga include chronic back pain and rheumatoid arthritis. These kinds of conditions need to be outlined with a yoga instructor so as to minimize risk and maximize benefit through their expert advisement.
* Yoga is FOR flexibility! : ) Yoga helps increase your flexibility but doesn't require any to start! Maybe you are worried of looking like a fool in front of other yoga aficionados.
* Guess what? Most yoga practitioners are regular folks with just as limited flexibility as you if not worse. Everyone has to start somewhere and you can always begin at home until you feel comfortable in front of others but honestly? I wouldn't worry about it!
Dudes don't do yoga... that's for females
* Balderdash! Yoga was actually created by men so many many years ago and its original masters, known as yogis were men. Maybe you argue that social norms today say otherwise. I strongly disagree. Take a look around a yoga studio or class at a gym. Bet you'll see a lot more men than you initially imagined.
* Yoga is constantly pushing into mainstream consciousness and its benefits are too good to be localized to one gender. It's catching on guys! Many studios are at a 2:1 female to male ratio now, compared to a 10:1 roughly 10 to 20 years ago. Besides guys, being surrounded and outnumbered by health conscious females can't be all bad.
Yoga is too expensive
* There is FREE "anything" on YouTube, not to mention Yoga workouts. There are websites with diagrams and written instructions. All programs are not created equal and each may be tailored to meet specific goals but to start out there is really no excuse in this information age. I like to purchase money back guaranteed programs so that I have an investment that motivates me but at the same time if the program is crap I can return it. Its a good model for many.
* Also, keep in mind most larger gyms that you join such as L.A. Fitness, Gold's Gym, 24 Hour Fitness, et cetera, have yoga classes already available within the regular membership... sometimes a tad bit more. It may be roughly $10 extra dollars a month added on your membership fee.
* Think ahead and beyond. The benefits afforded your health are going to really start adding up on your bank statements after months of reduced doctor visits and decreased medication needs. Yoga is therefore efficient not only for your body but also your wallet!
Yoga is for hipsters and young things
* I can see this more "social legitimacy" in decades past. Yoga is an eastern based practice and involves incorporating and harmonizing all components of the human being, not the least of which being spiritual. It only makes sense that it originally gained more traction when it was first introduced with more free-spirited and "hippy-type" individuals.
* BUT Yoga's non-debatable health benefits are being proven more and more within well-planned and funded scientific research studies. The practical benefits simply can't be ignored no matter what age, gender or background you come from.
Yoga is not for weight loss
* Absolutely FALSE and some of the primary reasons for its effectiveness may surprise you. They are not traditional concepts we ascribe to weight loss by 'exercise.' Someone suffering from obesity or perhaps just someone more" out-of-shape" than they'd like to be, either have a metabolic disorder of some sort or simply are under-performing in the metabolic arena.
* Increase in blood flow to all major body systems is one of the primary advantages of yoga. When certain poses are practiced it squeezes the organs within the abdominal cavities leading to higher organ circulation. Our organs in particular, need quality circulation in order to keep them working optimally and able to naturally remove toxins from the body. Oxygen and nutrient delivery are also dramatically increased with enhanced circulation.
* On an emotional front, yoga allows people to shed negativity and heaviness while giving the spirit a breath of fresh air. I can almost guarantee you were your healthiest when you were your happiest. Coincidence?
* Energetically, yoga helps unblock centers (chakras) within the body that regulate everything from your digestive system to your immune function. A well working digestive system is paramount to weight loss. Proper absorption of nutrients as well as proper elimination of wastes are both unavoidable contributors to healthy weight regulation and healthy body composition. Yoga to lose weight is viable strategy. We won't belabor the rebuttal to this obvious myth any further!
There is only one type of Yoga
* Many different schools of yoga exist and each may emphasize one thing more than another. Hatha yoga is the most well-known style of yoga but many in western society are becoming familiar with Vinyasa or Flow Yoga, Bikram or Hot Yoga as well as Power Yoga. Meditation also falls under the heading of yoga. So as you can see there are many styles. We will not discuss their attributes or differences here.
Yoga is not for individuals with injuries or chronic pain
* Fortunately this turns out to be false and in fact, yoga serves as a mode of therapy that can alleviate chronic pain better than many other forms of therapy. Notable conditions that can be helped by yoga include chronic back pain and rheumatoid arthritis. These kinds of conditions need to be outlined with a yoga instructor so as to minimize risk and maximize benefit through their expert advisement.
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