Your First Yoga Class: Advice from a Yoga Teacher

Yoga classes are not supposed to be intimidating.

In fact, yoga is an entirely non-judgmental, non-competitive, and peace-promoting endeavor. But like anything new and unfamiliar, the intimidation factor that yoga studios can carry is enough to scare away many newbies.

The yoga-curious often harbor some common fears: not knowing what to do in class, being the worst student, not looking good in yoga pants, and other unnecessary concerns.

If this is you, read on. I hope to make the process a lot less intimidating, and give you the confidence to do something incredibly beneficial for yourself.

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