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Could I have recommendations for a few poses to start with – the easiest ones for a person, late 50s, getting started from nothing, with great inflexibility, deconditioning, tighteness, weakness and everything hurting!? I have read lots from the book but would still appreciate some suggestions on how to best start and progress with this yoga. Anyone else done this?
Hi Donna
Well! I would recommend 1 of 2 approaches firstly using the following classes from the DVDs in the Hot Yoga MasterClass package which you own (and thank you again for that!) DVD 1: the 35 minute class; and from DVD 2, the 20 or 25 minute class.
DVD Volume 1 have classes that repeat each pose. And DVD Volume 2 are poses performed once.
>> 1 << POSE BY POSE APPROACH.
Choose any pose from one of the 3 classes recommended. Review that particular pose from DVD Volume 1: Watch the pose; Try the pose; Read the chapter from the book. Do those steps in the order that suits you the best. Get the experience by jumping in. But make sure you’ve either watched or read of the technique first so you can avoid the pitfalls of most new students.
Don’t get caught up in getting it perfectly correct in your first experience. Watching a DVD has its pitfalls because you can’t for example watch the screen while your body is facing the screen but you’re doing a backbend. So recognise that as part of your journey of discovery.
Every day or every session, choose another pose from one of these classes. By the end of about 10 mini-sessions you could have tried all the poses for a mini-class. You can modify the progress according to your enjoyment of the process. Review one pose or 3 in a session. It’s up to you.
>> 2 << SET CLASS APPROACH
Because you can’t always watch the TV screen while practising a class, it’s great to watch a pose chapter before doing it. It’s also another reason why choosing a class from DVD Volume 1 is great because there are 2 sets of every pose. You can watch the first set (and go through the motions even) and then give it a concerted go on the second set.
It would probably be a good idea to introduce some heat into your space. It will help you feel more agile!
When you’ve covered the poses in the class or classes you’ve chosen then you’ll feel much more comfortable to transport your knowledge to other longer classes. You’ll probably feel quite comfortable exploring the unknown with a little technique under you belt as you work your way towards longer classes. I love the 60 minute double set class btw.
Just remember, in your practice there should be no struggle, just exploration – which by the way, is that yoga is all about!
Hope that helps
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Personally and this is just my opinion I would just start with non hot yoga classes three times a week along with cycling, and walking three times a week to build heart lung capacity. Then after 6 months of this I’d take first Bikram class. I would limit Bikram to 2 times a week for first 6 months. Bikram is full on imo so you need to build up to it and then take it slow to allow your body time to adjust to the changes.
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