Yoga at Home: Clarification! I am NOT Against Yoga Classes!!!

The other day, in response to my post about how I believe you can learn yoga from a book, I received a comment from a reader expressing concern.  She stated that she had considered replacing her yoga classes by using a book to do yoga, BUT that she wasn't convinced she wanted to do this.  She enjoyed attending her yoga classes and was not ready to give them up.  I assured her that my intent has NEVER been to discourage anyone from attending yoga classes!

No!  The purpose of this blog and my book, Yoga at Home:  Gain Energy, Flexibility, and Serenity in 20-30 Minutes a Day, is solely to give yoga newbies who are timid or shy about attending a class, don't have time to attend a class, have no classes nearby, or simply want to go at their own pace, an alternative to the yoga classroom.  That old cliche, "different strokes for different folks" applies to yoga.

I believe it's superb that people have SO MANY yoga classes to choose from these days and so many venues in which they can learn yoga!  But, for somewhat klutzy me, my home yoga studio beckons to me much more that the two beautiful, spacious yoga studios close to my home. I just enjoy waking up in the morning and taking the 15 second stroll downstairs to my family room where I can roll out my yoga mat and do yoga poses at my own pace.  And, I know there is a group of people out there like me - who are homebodies when it comes to their exercise regime.  

So - do you LOVE yoga classes?  More power to you - keep them up!  For those of you who are homebodies like me, just keep up your practice in the privacy, comfort, and convenience of your home!

Yours for practicing yoga in classes or at home,

Laura Venecia Rodriguez,The Beginners' Yoga at Home Coach

Comments

[Laura Venecia Rodriguez]

Hello Santosh.

I definitely can understand your viewpoint. The cliché "different strokes for different folks" rings true. Some people, like my daughter, do much better or much prefer participating in classes. And, I have friends who say that they need a class to be more disciplined in their practice. For me, the opposite is true. I love the convenience of practicing at home - no need to drive - and I can do yoga whenever I want - rather than having to go to a scheduled class. Thank you for your comment and perspective.

[Santosh]

I am not against yoga classes. But at home also regularity is a big issue.
So I feel like one should join yoga classes. You can find soo many ways to do yoga without going to yoga classes. But when you join a class will encourage you to do a lot more effort.
Regular efforts will pay off.

[reformer pilates seattle]

I am not against yoga at home but I think I am able to consider regular classes because of the fact that it can give me enough encouragements to pursue what I am doing with the presence of people around me.

[Laura Rodriguez]

Thanks, Tina. I have tried an occasional podcast but find it difficult not to see the poses.

[Tina]

I'm not against yoga classes, either. I just can't afford them, don't have the time, and am convinced that many don't have the student's best interests at heart and are interested in the bottom line ... with what I have been through.

I have just discovered online downloaded podcasts. They are affordable and can be flexibly scheduled into my day. What's more, they pose a SERIOUS challenge to the self-practice system I've developed over years.