Even though I have taken a few yoga classes here and there, I’ve never decided if the practice is for me. So when a friend suggested a beginning series at my favorite yoga studio , I jumped at the chance. A basics class is important in any learned skill, and yoga is no different. During our first class we learned basic standing poses like Warrior 1 and Warrior 2 and Triangle Pose , which our teacher said were the basis of many more poses to come. It was nice to only focus

on a few poses and repeat them many times, unlike in a general class, where poses flow into one another at a quicker pace. Every week the class focuses on another fundamental of yoga, so I’m excited to see how my understanding of the practice progresses. Even after just one class, I’ve already been reminded of why the practice is more than just for fitness. Read on for three lessons I learned from my first back-to-basics yoga class.

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What You Can Learn From a Back-to-Basics Yoga Class