Beginners
9 guides on this topic.
Yoga basics · 6 min read
Yoga for complete beginners: your first month
A realistic four-week plan for someone who has never done yoga — which class to book, how often to go, and what progress actually looks like.
Yoga basics · 5 min read
What actually happens in your first yoga class
A minute-by-minute walkthrough of a typical class, from checking in at the desk to what savasana is and why nobody talks during it.
Yoga basics · 4 min read
Yoga words in plain English: a short glossary
Asana, pranayama, vinyasa, drishti, namaste — the words teachers say in class, translated so you know what is being asked of you.
Healthy aging · 5 min read
Starting yoga after 60
What changes with age, which styles suit older beginners, and how to tell a teacher who works well with older bodies from one who does not.
Mindfulness & meditation · 5 min read
Meditation for beginners: the first two weeks
How to sit, how long, what to do with a wandering mind, and why the goal is not an empty head.
Philosophy & wisdom · 3 min read
What does namaste actually mean?
The literal translation, how the word is used in India versus Western studios, and how to use it respectfully.
Practice & lifestyle · 5 min read
How to build a home yoga practice that survives month two
Where to practise, what to buy, how to structure a session without a teacher, and the three reasons home practice usually collapses.
Practice & lifestyle · 3 min read
What to wear to yoga (and what to skip)
Clothing that works for flowing, hot and restorative classes, the one thing that ruins forward folds, and what studios expect.
Yoga retreats · 5 min read
Your first yoga retreat: what a day actually looks like
The real schedule, how much practice is compulsory, going alone, and how to tell a genuine retreat from a holiday with a yoga class attached.