In high school, I was required to take 2 credits worth of physical education and unlike other schools, if you played a sport that counted towards your credit, and on top of that we had options for PE that were at the time trend setting. One of the classes that was offered at my high school was yoga. Yes, yoga! Ever since then I have enjoyed taken the occasional Yoga class when I really need time to relax and stretch out my muscles. I have scoliosis and wore a back brace for 5 years and my doctor said that yoga was a great form of exercise to help with back problems. If you have never done yoga before make sure you tell the studio where you are going that it is your first time. This is very important because there are different levels of yoga. Also you do not want to go to a studio that only offers hot yoga. Hot yoga is very intense and that is not something you want to do for your first class. I learned this from friends experiences. Even though I did gymnastics the majority of my life and I am pretty flexible, the first time I did yoga I still had a difficult time doing some of the poses. Do not be embarrassed or anything because I still do to this day have difficulty doing some of the poses that they have shown me in class. Most studios provide their own mats for yoga, but ask when you call the studio before going. If you are looking to purchase a yoga mat I got a great one for myself at Target and I even use it in my apartment when I am just doing some ab work outs on my floor so that I have a softer surface to lay on. Here are some great ones on Target’s website. If you don’t have to bring your own mat I suggest you bring a hand towel. Unlike a lot of the exercise studios some don’t provide towels for you and if you are like me you do sweat in these classes so it’s nice to have your own clean towel. Hope you all now go and try your first yoga class because it is amazing and super relaxing.
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