Super-skinny women who bend like pretzels, wear pastel-coloured leggings for fun, look ah-may-zing in a sweatband and quaff litres of kale-based beverages. You’d be forgiven if that is your go-to image for the average yoga student nowadays. There is no denying that yoga can be seen as a trendy lifestyle choice for those who ‘suit’ it. However, here is one body-conscious, tattooed, far-from-average teacher telling you otherwise! Hopefully by the end of this article I can convince you that yoga IS for everybody, no matter what gender, shape, hobby or lifestyle you choose to live.
1. Accessing classes has never been easier
With the privacy of turning off your video and an endless buffet of online classes, getting into yoga has never been easier. Lately, I have been heart-warmed at the variety of students who have swung by our studio’s inbox. In my studio (Proper Northern Yoga) we’ve always been lucky enough to have a diverse range of clients from teenagers to the over 70s. Male, female, climbers, runners, beginners, teachers, coppers, carers and singers, keen frisbee players and so much more! Over lockdown our small sphere has gone from local to global, diversifying our clientele even more. Weirdly, going online in some way is connecting us even better to experiences we might otherwise avoid.
2. You do not have to be flexible
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