4 obstacles to yoga defeated

The therapeutic benefits of yoga often take a back-seat to the obstacles we’ve set up in our mind. I often hear from students that they were scared to start doing yoga but now that they’ve started they couldn’t be happier with their personal growth.

Here are answers to some of the most common concerns I hear:

I’m not flexible.
Many people wrongly believe that you have to be flexible to begin doing yoga. The truth is you’re actually the perfect candidate for yoga. Yoga treats inflexibility in a natural and calming way.

I’m embarrassed.
Our yoga studio is a non-competitive, non-judgmental environment. You can wear whatever you want to class and if you’re still worried don’t be. Most yoga is done with our eyes closed. You’ll enjoy focusing inward on how your body feels with less emphasis on how you look.

It’s forbidden by my religion.
Some people have the misconception that yoga is a religion. It’s not. Yoga is a practice of self care. It is the application of Western medical science influenced by Eastern philosophy. Yoga is not trying to recruit you or change your beliefs. All people from all religions are welcome to attend, remember, yoga is non-judgmental.

It’s too expensive.
I can only speak for my studio but at Wild Grace Arts we offer many payment options which you can view on our website: http://www.wildgracearts.com/. It’s true that yoga does cost money, but I feel, when you consider the benefits, the cost becomes less important. Yoga is an investment in your health. A small price to pay for preventing stress related illness. You may find that after you have come to a few classes it’s something you want to do on your own, in which case we offer a cd that you can play for a similar “in-class” relaxation experience (call 360.754.3983 if you are interested in purchasing).

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