Zealand. I just couldn’t justify that expense when I wanted to travel as much as possible.
YOGAGLO
I jumped into the world of home yoga practices. Home yoga is also perfect for the upcoming cold, dark, wet winter months when the last thing you want to do is leave your apartment when you don’t have to. I have enough understanding to create my own routines and sequences, however, I would not recommend someone new to yoga do this. Although people think of yoga as a very gentle and moderate way to move your body there is a risk of injury. Like any movement, it is important to warm up and cool down. Alignment is also important to prevent injury. Before you can venture onto your own self-led practice, you really need to know your body and your limits. A great way to begin and ease into yoga is an online class. I use two apps to support my practice.
Yogaglo Link Free 15 day trial Then: $18 per month Yogaglo is available online from your laptop, or there is an Apple and Android app. Yogaglo offers over 4000 classes, led by qualified, experienced teachers. You can search classes based on factors such as length (from as short as five minutes to as long as two hours), level, and body part. There are other options but that’s more than enough to get started on! There are even meditation classes to complement your asana (postural) yoga practice.
CODYAPP Codyapp Link Codyapp is available online from your laptop, as well as an Apple and Android app.
seen costs range from about $15 to about $80 so there is something for every budget!
Codyapp has a strong yoga focus though it is not solely a yoga app, including offerings such as cardio and HIIT, pilates, and weightlifting. This is not a subscription based service like Yogaglo; rather, you pay for individual programmes. A programme consists of several classes on a theme such as ‘beginner yoga flows’, ‘desk therapy’, or ‘core control’. You then have lifetime access to the programme. From what I have
I truly believe a yoga practice can bring so much goodness to people’s lives. I would encourage anyone with an interest to try it out. You do not need to be thin, you do not need to be strong (yoga will make you strong), and you do not need to be flexible (yoga will make you flexible).
Photos: Duncan Cox
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