What You Need To Know Before Starting Yoga
For many people, exercise is about more than just running and strength training. Today, yoga is one of the most popular exercise modalities available and rightfully so. Gyms are prevalent all across the country, in cities like New York City and towns such as Punxatawney, PA. Many people leave their homes everyday with shorts and a t-shirt in a bag so they can make a trip to the gym part of their work day. But that isn't going to satisfy everyone. People are turning more and more to yoga as a way to diversify their exercise programs, and in some cases it becomes their workout program. First, virtually anyone can do yoga. A doctor recently told me that most of her patients in their 70's and 80's who are in great shape, do yoga. While the participation numbers are largely skewed towards an elderly population, more and more younger people are becoming yogis. This is evident by the large number of 30-somethings getting certified as yoga instructors. Despite t