by Karen » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:40 pm
Another key thing to remember is that in yoga, it is the reaching (trying to get into the pose) that provides the benefits, not just being in the pose.
There are many yoga poses that I'm not ready to try yet (head stand, lotus, some of the wacky things that Rodney Yee does in the intros), but I either modify the pose with blocks and rolls, or do a preparation instead of the pose. For instance, instead of a head stand, I do a position that has my head on the ground but without weight on my head.
I do have many yoga videos, but always get much, much more out of a yoga class.
K