Yoga exercises for beginners

Anyone can learn yoga, which is healthy

Basically, everyone can learn yoga, which is healthy. "However, there are exercises that are suitable for a particular disease or not, must be adjusted," says yoga teacher Dr. Dirk Glogau against Apothekenumschau. These include, for example, hypertension and joint problems. Accordingly, interested parties should be screened and examined by a doctor and inform the yoga instructor about their complaints.

Which style of yoga is suitable for whom?

There are lots of yoga styles. Which style of yoga for yourself is best depends on what you would like to bring to the exercises. First, there are styles that are physically demanding, on the other hand, there are styles that require less strength and agility. Also, breathing and meditation exercises play a role in the choice of yoga-style. Those who opt for yoga should take a course, Glogau advises. Otherwise, you could make mistakes and get hurt. Well-trained yoga teachers other hand, would choose the appropriate exercises and postural correction.

Where can you do yoga?

Yoga schools and yoga classes are now available almost everywhere, such as in community colleges, health clubs, church organizations and companies, but also in private schools of yoga. Even health insurance companies would now work with yoga teachers and subsidize the courses partly explains Glogau. Note: Beginners should post entry-level courses and taster sessions in doubt, ask. "A good school also offers courses for different target groups," says Glogau.

No less important is a well-trained teacher who adapts the exercises targeted to the needs and abilities of students. However, the profession 'yoga teacher' is not protected by law. Therefore, the professional association of yoga teachers in Germany has set certain minimum requirements. So must a "real" teachers make a four-year course in which he among others is including medical and psychological knowledge appropriates. At the end there is a certificate.