FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you’re just getting into yoga or want to know more, you probably have a few questions. Well, here are the answers. If there’s something else you need to know that isn’t addressed here, please let us know and we’ll add your question to our list. Click each question to expand to the answer.
Do I have to be flexible to practice yoga?
Is yoga for me?
What do I wear?
Yoga is performed with bare feet and you probably want your hair up and out of your face. Comfortable clothing is a must! You want to have the freedom to move as your body sees fit. You want something that stretches and moves with you. It is important to keep the looseness of your clothing to a minimum. The postures in yoga require you to bring awareness to your body lines and positioning. You will also find yourself partially inverted and fully inverted at times. Just remember you want coverage so you are not left feeling completely exposed.
How do I prepare for class?
How often should I practice yoga?
Is power yoga challenging or just stretching?
What if I have previous injuries or experience pain?
Is this hot yoga? Why heat?
B.K.S Iyengar said it and we agree, “Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.”
The heat allows students to get into the poses more deeply and effectively. When your body is warm it creates a greater range of movement in the joints, muscles, ligaments, and other supporting structures of the body. Capillaries dilate in the heat; more effectively oxygenating the tissues, muscles, glands, and organs and helping in the removal of waste products. Sweating promotes detoxification and elimination through the skin, which is the body’s largest eliminating organ. Your peripheral circulation improves due to enhanced perfusion of your extremities along with an increase in metabolism. When practicing yoga in a heated room you must stay hydrated, wear clothing that allows your skin to breath, and honor your body at all times. If you feel yourself getting overheated, take a moment in child’s pose or step outside to cool down. Just listen to your body, it will guide you.
Can yoga help with insomnia?
Is yoga a religion?
What is Noble Silence?
What is the OM?
How do I wash my yoga mat?
Why is my new mat slippery?
What are the benefits of private instruction?
Can I do yoga while pregnant?
Just remember, if you do not practice yoga through your pregnancy that is okay; yoga will be there for you when you return.
