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We all have been there!

When we start something new and we want to learn how to master it, we certainly start with expectation but also with enthusiasm, like the first time we started to ride a bike, to drive a car, maybe bake a cake.

Remembering to ourselves we are beginners is ok, it is important, it is normal.

Take it easy and take it slow.

Starting with a nice gentle class, even if it might sound too easy sometimes (trust me, it will not be 😊), it can definitely help.

There are tons of fast-paced Yoga classes out there but as a beginner we don’t necessary need that, we really want to learn how to align ourselves first and how our body is reacting and adapting on each asana before to adventure us on faster class or on a more advanced one.

Being confident and knowledgeable about alignments and postures doesn’t mean we need to perform them perfectly, it means to understand what the pose requires to be effective and bring benefits to us, without causing injuries.

Take that “beginners” class with enthusiasm, to try a couple of one-to-one sessions with your Yoga teacher it might be even better (I offer one-to-one classes and I’d be honored to start together your Yoga journey, DM / Email me if interested); just start it slow and take it easy. You are on the right path.

Release Expectation

When we focus only on the outcome (and this is valid for everything in life) we deny ourselves the ability to be present and fully into the moment.

First thing Yoga teaches us it is to stay present, to be focused on the present, right here, right now so, release all those expectations and go with one step at a time.

Enjoy the practice, enjoy the experience and focus on the moment you are in.

Forget perfection

It is easy to be mesmerized by all those videos, pictures and acrobatic postures we all see on social media or advertisements but, the reality is that you do not need to be able to perform advanced asanas to be good at Yoga.

Yoga is not only a physical practice, it certainly provides flexibility and strength (and with practice you will gain a lot of them) but we do not necessary need to achieve complex postures to receive the benefits of Yoga and to be a good Yogi.

Starting as a beginner, we are tempted to look around us during the session, we check on what the Yogi close to us is doing maybe, we tend to compare ourselves with others, or we start to focus on how we look in front of the mirror while performing postures, instead to focus on how we feel in that posture.

Yoga is not a judgmental environment so, be gentle to yourself, we all started as beginners and we do not necessary need to achieve those acrobatic positions.

Remember, Yoga is not a competition, Yoga is your practice, your journey, your lifetime choice so forget about others, Yoga is not about them, it is about you.

Breath

I know, you listen to this every day, and you are thinking, I am alive and I am already breathing!

Besides all the several breath techniques you will be advised to take during the different yoga practices, our regular breath cannot be taken for granted.

When we are in a challenging shape posture or on a difficult balancing position, we need to remind ourselves to do not hold the breath (I am sure your Yoga teacher will remind it to you as well), to slowly deepen the breath and to relax.

Every time you are performing Yoga, in any position, remember to breath, a calm and relaxed breath is a message to our brain that everything is ok. The brain will respond back relaxing your mind and body and you will feel a sense of wellbeing.

Just give Yoga a try and let me know the outcome 😊

Namaste