{"id":338,"date":"2022-09-20T15:03:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T22:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2022-10-04T17:41:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T00:41:43","slug":"why-should-men-do-yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/why-should-men-do-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should men do yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"338\" class=\"elementor elementor-338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f81923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f81923\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-253a97c\" data-id=\"253a97c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff6612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bff6612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/James-Pigeon-BW-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e693e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e693e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why men should do yoga<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c710e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c710e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>Back Pain?\u00a0Poor Sleep? \u00a0High blood pressure? \u00a0Sciatica? \u00a0Stress? \u00a0Tension? \u00a0Tight muscles?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b73a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b73a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of us can relate to at least one of these problems if not several, and no, yoga will not cure any of them. \u00a0However, yoga can help support, alleviate, lessen and improve any of these issues, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56137c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56137c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Who am I and why am I talking about yoga?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e5cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e5cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m man in my fifties. Most of my adult life I worked as a photographer which was great, except that I wrecked my right shoulder and wrist by carrying cameras and gear in a shoulder bag for 20 years. &nbsp;Add to that the stress of being self employed and the uncertainly that brings to a husband and father. &nbsp;Personally, yoga has been incredibly helpful in healing my body and easing my mind<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e486e50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e486e50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aff5682\" data-id=\"aff5682\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6db80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6db80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heal your body<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d5203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d5203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can probably imagine some of the physical benefits of yoga. \u00a0Most of us equate yoga with flexibility, but that is not the whole picture. \u00a0Yes, stretching is a part of many yoga poses, but strengthening muscles comes before stretching them. \u00a0This leads to increased <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips4'>mobility<\/span> which is really what we want in our bodies as we grow older. \u00a0<\/p><p>Yoga poses tend to strenghthen spinal muscles and support elongation of the spine. This is where we find some relief from back pain by taking some of the pressure off of our vertebral discs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f934010\" data-id=\"f934010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fc8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"48fc8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/_GNNs1bRoGQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7b73c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7b73c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186ea35\" data-id=\"186ea35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae04f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eae04f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a breath<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fc0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fc0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being a guy means living with male culture. \u00a0There is always that undertone of competition. \u00a0Who makes more money? Who has the better house, car, job, vacation? Who has the hotter wife\/girlfriend\/partner&#8230; it goes on and on and on. \u00a0<\/p><p>This may be just part of being a guy, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be the only thing. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbeaaa4\" data-id=\"dbeaaa4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50aacde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50aacde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/utthita-hastasana600px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/utthita-hastasana600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/utthita-hastasana600px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/utthita-hastasana600px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd0eca1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd0eca1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84c9875\" data-id=\"84c9875\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4aa520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4aa520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/meditator_line_art-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-156\" alt=\"Meditator line drawing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/meditator_line_art-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/meditator_line_art-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/meditator_line_art-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/meditator_line_art.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24f3633\" data-id=\"24f3633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84884f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84884f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come up for air<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa81065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa81065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yoga is a place where you don&#8217;t have to compare yourself to anyone. \u00a0Just do your work, your pose, your breathing&#8230; \u00a0how does it feel today? \u00a0Don&#8217;t worry about what you used to be able to do or what you wish you could, \u00a0just do what you can do today and tomorrow will take care of itself.\u00a0<\/p><p>Along with the physical benefits of yoga, there is also a peace of mind brought on from focusing on the moment, taking care of your body and doing something you know is good for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd569d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd569d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1ed84\" data-id=\"5f1ed84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941d1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"941d1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinking about giving yoga a try?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8961e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8961e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to give yoga a try,<em><strong> I suggest going to an in-person class.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0Youtube and other videos have their rightful place in your yoga practice, but if you are just starting our (or have been away from yoga for a few years) you&#8217;re waaay better off going in-person to start. \u00a0The best way to feel the benefit of yoga is to learn it in a safe way with proper alignment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf7167 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf7167\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f98bff9\" data-id=\"f98bff9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692bb1d\" data-id=\"692bb1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c2046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c2046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What to look for in a yoga class:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369e8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369e8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Find an <strong>alignment based class<\/strong>, when in doubt call and ask. Alignment classes will usually move more slowly and will favor proper placement of feet, knees, hips, etc&#8230; over movement in and out of poses. \u00a0Key words to look for on a teacher&#8217;s \u00a0website are <strong>alignment, Iyengar, Anusara, &amp; <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips15'>Hatha<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li>Avoid &#8216;hot yoga&#8217; until you know what you are getting yourself into. \u00a0Hot and sweaty sounds appealing sometimes, but the heat can make you feel like you can stretch more than you should. \u00a0Wait until you are solid in the basic yoga poses before trying out heat<\/li><li>Maybe try out a &#8216;slow flow&#8217; or &#8216;gentle flow&#8217; class if you can&#8217;t find an alignment based one. \u00a0These classes tend to be less hardcore and therefore a much better choice to test the waters.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b5d55\" data-id=\"a8b5d55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3e682 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3e682\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce504fd\" data-id=\"ce504fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e21467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e21467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classes in Marin County, California<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e83843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e83843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you live in my area, I&#8217;d love to have you come to a class (and yes, it&#8217;s an alignment based Hatha class).<\/p><p>My current recurring weekly classes are:<\/p><p>~ S<a href=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/sunday-morning-class\/\">unday morning, 9:15-10:30 in Woodacre California<\/a><\/p><p>~ <a href=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/monday-morning-class-in-san-anselmo\/\">Monday morning, 9:15-10:15 in San Anselmo, California<\/a><\/p><p>~ <a href=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/new-monday-evening-class-in-the-valley\/\">Monday evening, 6:00 &#8211; 7:15 in Woodacre California<\/a><\/p><p>~ <a href=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wednesday-evening-yoga-class-in-san-anselmo\/\">Wednesday evening 5:00-6:00 in San Anselmo, California<\/a><\/p><p>Be sure to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/schedule\/\">calendar page<\/a>, too, for new classes or classes when I am subbing for someone else<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips4','Flexibility is a static measure of how far a muscle or joint can move, MOBILITY is a measure of how we can <strong><em>actively<\/em><\/strong> move through a range of motion. 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