Yoga for Beginners

By Ann Pizer, About.com Guide to Yoga

Find out how to start and sustain a yoga practice, including lots of information that demystifies yoga and to make you feel comfortable beginning this wonderful practice.

1. Absolute Beginners
2. What to Expect
3. Yoga for Your Health
4. Poses and Sequences for Beginners

Absolute Beginners

Information for those who have never done yoga or have just started a practice.

• Yoga for Beginners Crash Course
• How to Start Doing Yoga
• What Is Yoga?
• Can Doing Yoga Help You Lose Weight?
• Find a Yoga Class

What to Expect

Your yoga cheat sheet will guide you through the many unfamiliar aspects of starting a new practice.

• Yoga Etiquette
• Basic Yoga Equipment
• Yoga Style Guide
• Yoga Poses by Difficulty

• Prevent Yoga Injuries
• Introduction to Pranayama
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column

Yoga for Your Health

Yoga is therapeutic for many injuries and medical conditions. Yoga therapy can provide relief from stress, as well as many other mental and physical ailments, but always consult your doctor before beginning a new yoga therapy.

• Health Benefits of Yoga
• Yoga for Stress
• Yoga for Back Pain
• Yoga for Allergies

• Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Yoga for A Better Night's Sleep
• Prevent Yoga Injuries

Poses and Sequences for Beginners

Become familiar with beginners' yoga poses and learn basic sequences you can try at home.

• Beginner's Yoga Poses
• Find Poses by Anatomical Focus
• Yoga Sequences