Compared to what? Many of your friends probably have gym memberships and spend a fortune on clothes, shoes for that gym... Some have Netflix, Spotify, full cable TV and even drinking habits, you name it.

Don’t allocate membership in the entertainment category. Budget your yoga membership in the health category. View it as part of keeping our mental and physical health in line. If yoga can save me from spending money on painkillers, antidepressants, endless trips to the doctors and specialists then it is money well spent.

With money spent on our yoga membership, we create a space. A space where it is OK for me to fall as many times as I will, where I can laugh and cry without being judged, where I can be me.

Whether you do your first downward dog at 17 or 77, it's not your history but your presence on the mat that counts. We can start yoga at any age -- really! It's just a matter of choosing the appropriate class level and working within your abilities.

Yoga will even help you age better, keep you flexible and build your strength and balance with low-impact postures. One of the most important things is taking great care to understand what your body needs. If you have arthritis, limited mobility, or other health issues, there is a modification for almost every yoga posture to accommodate your physical needs.

The recital of “OM” is at the foundation of the yoga system. OM is a sound. A sound is a media. It helps us to connect with each other and will help you to connect with your mind and your soul.

But why the sound OM? OM is a mindless word. It is said to be the sound of the Universe. Chanting OM will help you to connect with all parts of the Universe.

Another advantage of the practice of OM is that it will help you to slow down your breathing. A normal sequence of breathing will include an average of 14-16 movements per minute. Chanting OM will reduce your movements to 3-4 movements per minute. So, it will automatically slow down your breath and help you to become silent.
It is your choice to chant OM or not.

That makes two of us:) Many people think that they need to be flexible to begin yoga, but that’s a little bit like thinking that you need to be able to play tennis in order to take tennis lessons. Come as you are and you will find that yoga practice will help you become more flexible.

This newfound agility will be balanced by strength, coordination, and enhanced cardiovascular health, as well as a sense of physical confidence and overall well-being.

Yoga has never been about any particular faith, nor has it been about getting people to believe in something they don’t.

Yoga will bring you closer to our own personal beliefs. Yoga will give you the opportunity to learn more about yourself, to deepen your connection to God, the Divine, the Creator or the Universe—whatever you choose to call it.
Even though yoga started in India, many practitioners around the world are not Hindus.
Some view yoga as a physical practice, or exercise, while others believe that yoga is much more than that. Yoga is a system of wellness that helps bring our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual being into union.
Yoga is a spiritual practice that helps us remember to live an honest, loving and respectful life. It encourages us to treat others with kindness and respect. It tells us to remember our true essence.