{"id":42212,"date":"2011-02-07T01:00:15","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=42212"},"modified":"2011-02-04T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T20:06:43","slug":"tips-for-yoga-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/tips-for-yoga-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Yoga Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest author Anna from Stream of Life yoga<\/a> loves to practice, teach and live yoga.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"I was very unhealthy and overweight. My routine included a host of unhealthy practices: hard work with little to no physical activity, poor eating habits and cigarette smoking. One day, I decided to stop smoking, lost weight and joined the gym to only cause more damage to my body. As a last resort, my doctor recommended yoga. I started practicing in 2000 and have been hooked since. I completed my 500 hour certification<\/a><\/strong> in January 2026. I\u2019ve been teaching for several years and continue my education with my teacher and mentor.<\/p>\n

There are various definitions of yoga<\/a><\/strong> which are expressed in different traditions. Patanjali defined the entire system of Yoga in Yoga Sutra I.2: \u00a0Yogas citta-vrtti-nirodhaha – Yoga is a practice of stilling the fluctuations of the mind<\/em>. From my understanding, yoga is a discipline to help us to break away from determinism and exercise a free will, living our lives to our maximum potential.<\/p>\n

Where do we start<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

To start, your yogic journey, you can google \u201cyoga classes<\/a><\/strong>\u201d in your local area and choose a few studios to try. Many yoga studios offer beginner classes and packages. You can also find community and free classes offered by teacher trainees. Try to select a few different studios and teachers until your heart clicks.<\/p>\n