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I smile when people say: "I tried yoga, but didn't like
it." This is like saying "I dated once, but he/she wasn't my type, so I
stopped dating. I'm less amused when people say, "I stopped because I wasn't
flexible enough." But worse yet is: "Yoga hurt, so I quit."
Historically, very flexible people created classical yoga
in India many thousands of years ago. Although the early yoga exponents
could do amazing things with their bodies, most classical yoga is simply
inappropriate for our Western bodies and lifestyles.
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About a hundred years ago, yoga came to the West. Many
different styles developed…some stayed traditional, and some adapted to
tenets of modern exercise physiology.
Here are some of today's yoga approaches with numerous styles in between:
Yoga Styles: Some yoga is totally physical while
others are totally spiritual: Some approaches are so aerobically challenging
that only the fittest survive while others are so slow and meditative that
many quit due to boredom.
Teaching styles: Some are "follow-the-leader,"
wherein teachers demonstrate by practicing with the class while students
follow the best they can. Other teachers demonstrate first, and then guide
students into the exercises. Others yet don't even demonstrate; they just
"talk" the students through it.
Instructor expertise: Some teach only what they
were taught irrespective if they can do the exercises themselves. Others
teach basically only what they can do. In these classes, students who thrive
are able to adapt themselves to what the instructor does. Those who can't
adapt quit.
Training: Most yoga instructors have taken some
sort of yoga-teacher training. Some trainings last a weekend while others
last months. Regardless, most instructors take periodic training seminars.
A major problem is that yoga is usually taught by
good-meaning people who have studied basically one style of yoga and that's
what they teach. Their students who can adapt to that style thrive; those
who can't, quit.
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For instance, what if a yoga style is designed for
athletically supple people and the new student is middle aged, or out-of
shape, stiff-as-a-board, previously injured, or recovering from chronic
illness? Most approaches are inappropriate for these people; they are either
too demanding or too easy.
Because yoga varies wildly, new students should always
choose their instructors carefully. If you don't feel comfortable taking
yoga with your first teacher, try another school and other teachers. After
awhile, you'll develop a better understanding of what style and what teacher
is best for you. |