Introduction to Beginning Yoga for the Overweight

Series Summary

The tradition of yoga as a means for healthy living and spiritual fitness is more than 5,000 years old, but the last ten years have seen a sharp increase in the number of people learning about its benefits and utilizing its practices. Though the roots of yoga lie in philosophy and meditation, yoga as a form of fitness is extremely useful and beneficial for everyone, even those of us who feel like we’re a little too out of shape to make an appearance at our local gym.

Yoga has many advantages. Some people utilize yoga for its calming and therapeutic nature. Some choose to do yoga because it is a great way to stay limber and in shape. Whatever the reason, don’t let your weight keep you from being fit and active. In these free online beginning yoga classes, learn poses, positions, techniques and postures taken from Iyengar Hathayoga and adapted just for you by our yoga teacher. So don’t wait for the golden moment to start treating your body right; improve your overall health and fitness with the yoga exercises in these videos.

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Monique Richards. I am an instructor at School House Yoga. Often times, I have people coming up to me…oh, I’m too fat to do yoga, I can’t do yoga because I’m too heavy. Well, I want to share with you that yoga can be done with any size body. So thise little practice is for people who are heavier who don’t feel they can come into a class and feel comfortable. This way, you can enjoy this little session; you can learn to love yourself again, to feel your body, and hopefully that will give you the courage you need to walk into a class and be present and fully enjoy the benefits of yoga. "