The Ten Things You Need to Know Before Going to Your First Yoga Class
Updated: 2011-07-31 21:06:10
I still remember my first Yoga class like it was yesterday. I had been in the stress management business for over 15 years, had read about the many benefits of yoga (which include stress reduction, pain relief, increased flexibility, increased strength, and weight management) and even occasionally "practiced" yoga while watching it demonstrated on TV. But I had never actually been to a live yoga class. So, given my fear of doing anything new, it was with great trepidation that I drove myself to my first class.

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