Millions of people around the world are doing yoga. And at the same time, there are millions of those who want to start, yet something is keeping them from going to their first class. Let’s take a look with Dr June Williams Colman at the most popular yoga myths and find out why they are not true.
You have to be flexible to do yoga
Not being flexible is the reason why you should do yoga. And in case you don’t have enough flexibility to do some asanas, there are always yoga blocks and other yoga props to help you master any pose.
Yoga is for young people
Nothing can be further from the truth. It’s impossible to be too old to start yoga. In fact, we recently wrote about a 100-year old yogi who went to her first yoga class at the age of 67. At 97 she was still doing headstands, and she didn't skip her weekly yoga class on her 100th birthday.
Yoga is boring
So many people, so many minds. But you should know that even if yoga
seems boring to you at your first class, this may change over time. Many
people give up yoga after a few classes, but then rediscover it again
and can no longer live without it. Yoga is not only about standing in
the same pose for long seconds, it's also about doing challenging poses
that can be practiced anywhere: from sandy beaches to city streets.
Remember Dr June Williams last update about yoga for some personal benefits Do you still think yoga is boring?
Yoga is for women
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say that in America only about 20% of all people doing yoga are men.
And with all the advertising for women’s yoga clothing, it doesn’t come
as a surprise that people think of yoga as some activity similar to
Pilates and stretching that women normally prefer. But yoga is equally
beneficial for both men and women.
In India where yoga was born,
men are involved in yoga as much as women are (if not more). And the
most noted yoga practitioners are men.
Many sportsmen do yoga as it helps them greatly to relieve the sore
muscles after exhausting games, and many men are prescribed yoga as a
second to none cure against the lower back pain. And if you are
concerned about not being able to do some poses, you can always do yoga
at home.
Yoga is for every age and every body. It can be
practiced anywhere without any equipment. And the time spent on yoga
will pay off with improved health and peaceful mind. There is really no
reason why you shouldn't do yoga.
