Well, I’m a very stressed out person soo I heard yoga is really good for calming you down, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice about how do to yoga, what kind of classes to take, what to wear, and what to expect!=/

To answer your questions…

How to do yoga:
Just follow the instructor, who will demonstrate the poses most of the time and if not look around at the regular students. Don’t be too self-conscious even if you think you’re not doing the poses correctly. Go with the flow, breathe and relax.

What kind of classes to take:
Hatha yoga is usually best for beginners because it is the most basic. I also recommend Iyengar yoga because this style uses props such as blocks, straps, chairs and bolsters to assist you, so that you get into a pose with more ease.

If you would like a more meditative and slow yoga style, try Integral yoga or Sivananda yoga.

Avoid physcially demanding styles such as Ashtanga or Power yoga because these styles require much flexibility and strength.

What to wear:
Wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in. T-shirts or tank tops with shorts or leggings are suggested. Baggy t-shirts or long baggy pants are not recommended. Bare feet are essential are on the yoga mat.

What to expect:
Depending on the type of yoga and teacher, you will most likely be doing poses in awkward positions that your body is not used to. You might find that your muscles are tight, but don’t worry about it. With regular practice your body will become more flexible and open, and your mind will be more calm.

Some advice:
Yoga should be practiced on an empty stomach. Allow at least two hours after a meal. Otherwise you’ll feel nauseous doing the poses with a full stomach.

Enjoy and namaste!

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1993659.html?menu= A three year old German Shepherd dog has reportedly taken up yoga in India.

Hritik practices traditional exercises under the watchful eyes of his trainer in Ranchi, reports the Mumbai Mirror.

Nanda Dulal said: "He was weak when he was born. We took special care of him and he gradually became strong after his yoga lessons.

"He started imitating me two years ago, and now sits beside me when I perform yoga. He follows my asanas(yoga techniques) including my breathing.

"When I found that he wanted to do yoga I started training him. Now both of us do yoga together every morning."

It is reported that the animal helps in household chores, is a vegetarian and loves to eat ripe papayas and cucumber.

Why not? If he can get his back legs wrapped round the back of his ears and stick his head up his ass, then anything is possible

I need to know what it took to have that experience, and how you finally obtained it. What in your life has changed? How long did you have to use kriya and meditate before it happened for you?

Hi Rossina, I personally haven’t started my lessons yet but my boyfriend has gotten his kriyas. He told me that his life has changed. He says that when he recieved his kriya initiation, he felt his thrid eye open – he felt blessings being poured into him. His experience was phsyical. He had to go to his car to sit in the quiet, once he got his kriya and when he looked into his eyes, he saw them shinning.
The lessons, from what I know of them, teach the student how to meditate, how to lead their lives – to simplify, to build discipline. These things bring us closer to self realization by prune-ing the unneccessary branches of ourlives.
Hope this has helped.
BTW – have you gone to the SRF temples yet? The monks and lay deciples can help you with the answers that you’re looking for.

Sorry I don’t know the area, but you can find a lot of great yoga workouts to do from home. I use the one from the P90X workout. A company called Million Dollar Body sells it. They have a large library of yoga videos that you could purchase. I like it because it is intense. I can’t do all of it, but I would rather it be a little on the hard side and I skip some things than too easy and boring. I know some people enjoy the class atmosphere, but I prefer doing it at home because I can do it on my schedule.

Good luck in your search.

I went to YogaToday.com but it requires a credit card and my parents aren’t willing to us theirs for it. So is there any other sites that give lessons absolutely free? Even if they only give basic moves it would be appreciated.
No you don’t have to pay, but to have a membership it requires a credit card number and my parents don’t like buying stuff online or releasing their information and stuff like that.

You could use your own cash to buy an instructional dvd from a store, but of course that wouldn’t be free.

Have you tried youtube.com?