This will be up to your schedule, but you should a least do yoga once a week when your starting out. We recommend twice a week to really begin to benefit from your practice. However, yoga is meant to be a daily practice and we encourage everyone to make a little time in their day to practice in addition to their classes.

Please be sure to inform your Yoga teacher of any serious health problems such as neck or back injuries, heart disease, high blood pressure, recent surgery etc. In any extreme case, you should consult a physician before joining the Yoga class. If your doctor is not familiar with Yoga, show her or him pictures of the postures or ask them to contact your Yoga teacher. It is always advised that you inform your family doctor of your physical activities, just to be on the safe side. See similar questions...

Yoga is a system of techniques developed in ancient India designed to lead the dedicated practitioner to full enlightenment as to the nature of reality and the Supreme. See similar questions...

Don't be competitive or judgmental during the class. Yoga embraces all the levels of fitness. Accept your limitations and work with them during the class. Pay close attention to your breath during the class. You must be able to breathe comfortably during all the Yoga poses. If you are holding your breath or gasping for air in order to hold a pose, come out of the pose immediately. Try to always include some deep relaxation, also called Savasana or Corpse pose, and meditation in your practice. See similar questions...

If you have no serious physical problems, then you don't need to consult a doctor before starting. But be sure to tell the teacher if you have any aches or pains, especially in your back, neck, or knees, before the class begins. The teacher really should ask you first about any injuries. He'll then be able to modify the postures (or avoid certain ones altogether), if necessary, to suit your needs. See similar questions...

It is highly recommended that before you start creating entries in your new FAQ, you go to the "edit properties" page, and create your individual topics, or headings. Once these have been created, changing them involves a lot of tedious work, so it's far better to get them right before you proceed with the "meat" of your FAQ. It is also recommended that you utilize a proven numbering system which will allow you or others to add sections later. See similar questions...

Yoga Works offers several paths for practitioners who want to make their study of yoga more serious. We have retreats and workshops where you can pursue in-depth training in a particular aspect of yoga or a particular teacher's specialty, and we offer a teacher training program for aspiring teachers and serious students alike. See similar questions...

Contrary to popular belief, Hatha Yoga is not a "style" of yoga. Hatha describes any practice of yoga postures - therefore a Hatha Yoga class is simply a yoga class with physical movement. It encompasses the vast majority of yoga practiced in the United States. For example, Vinyasa, Iyengar, and Bikram Yoga are some of the many styles of Hatha Yoga. See similar questions...

Yoga is not a religion. It is a philosophy that began in India an estimated 5,000 years ago. The father of classical ashtanga yoga (the eight-limbed path, not to be confused with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois' Ashtanga yoga) is said to be Patanjali, who wrote the Yoga Sutra. These scriptures provide a framework for spiritual growth and mastery over the physical and mental body. See similar questions...

Iyengar Yoga is based on the teachings of the living yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, author of the classic yoga treatise Light on Yoga, who began teaching in Pune, India, in 1936 at the age of 18. Today, at 86, he continues to teach and inspire students all over the world. His daughter, Geeta, and his son, Prashant, are also accomplished teachers and authors of yoga texts. See similar questions...

The many types of Yoga suit the many different types of practitioners. Hatha Yoga (sun-moon Yoga) involves the physical body and leads to the balance of the solar and lunar energies. Most popular forms of Yoga, e.g., Iyengar, Sivananda, Ashtanga (not to be confused with Patanjali's traditional eight-fold Ashtanga Yoga), Vinya, Kundalini (not to be confused with traditional Kundalini Yoga), etc., are styles of Hatha Yoga. See similar questions...

Some advanced techniques of Yoga can be dangerous if practiced without proper preparation and the guidance of a qualified teacher. Fortunately, such techniques are generally inaccessible to unprepared students. For this reason, it is very important to respect the process of initiation and transmission of yogic teachings. See similar questions...