Question for Yoga people

[tripperfunster]

I am considering doing some yoga this year, but am ... horribly unflexible and out of shape. Will I shame myself if I just show up at a yoga class and flop around like a landed trout? Or should I use the internet to learn some poses and build up some strength first?

Are you expected to hold the poses for the required amount of time? Or do people 'tap out' and sit quietly/stretch while everyone else does the downward dog for an hour?

also? I've done some looking on the internet, and uh ... they all seem pretty ... spiritual? I don't want to do a sanscript prayer before I stretch. I just want to stretch.

Comments

[randomcreeper.livejournal.com]

Just ask the people if they do a prayer, explain you don't want 'spiritual' and they'll understand. I went to World Gym and did yoga and never had any religious anything.

And people of all ages and body shapes can do yoga, you have to start somewhere. If my fat ass can do it, anyone can do it!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can live through a prayer or two, I just don't want 80% chakra (sp?) and 20% yoga.