At the beginning of this year, the editor of Orange started to report to the yoga classroom near Jingmei MRT station every week, and continued to practice for nearly half a year. I want to share the experience and gains gained in yoga class with everyone, if you happen to be just about to start When you come into contact with yoga, please continue to read. The Tachibana editor will use the simplest and most understandable text to explain "How to choose a yoga classroom?", "How to choose a yoga course?" and "On yoga". What should I prepare before class?" I will tell you once, basically you can start your yoga life directly after reading it!

How to choose a yoga classroom?

Before introducing yoga courses, I would like to tell everyone about the relatively easy-to-choose yoga classrooms, which can be roughly divided into two types: "small class system for 4-6 people" and "large class system for more than 20 people":

Small class of 4～6 people

Advantages: High interaction with teachers, stable practice and growth with classmates

Disadvantages: no bathroom, limited course time, inflexible supplementary lessons

Although the courses in small classes are relatively inflexible, each class is extremely precious to teachers and classmates. Therefore, the arrangement of the course and the feelings that the teacher wants to convey to the classmates are worth understanding. In addition, Editor Orange believes that the biggest advantage of the small class system is the small number of classmates, so that the teacher can focus more on each classmate, whether it is posture adjustment or, suitable for beginners who want to lay a good foundation in yoga. (PS: Tangerine series now belongs to the small class system/TTtrips Yoga Studio)

Large class system with more than 20 people

Advantages: diversified courses, lively classes, can meet a lot of yoga classmates

Disadvantages: One-to-many for teachers, hard to grab classes in popular time periods, compression of practice space

The large class system mentioned here is actually a common large-scale chain yoga hall. More than 20 people belong to medium-sized classrooms, and there are more large-scale classrooms of up to 40 or 50 people. They usually use the method of paying membership fees. The transfer and content of the courses are more diverse. It is flexible, and there are other facilities in the museum that you can use, and you can even go to a branch for class. It is suitable for busy office workers who already have a yoga foundation and need to be close to home or work.

How to choose a yoga course?

I believe that many novice yoga practitioners will get stuck at this step before they are ready to engage in yoga, or even stagnate, "What kind of yoga class is best for me?" Because there are many schools of yoga, whether it is ground yoga or aerial yoga, like It is Rocket Yoga, UNIVERSAL YOGA, Hatha Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga, etc. In addition, it can be subdivided into soothing and stretching classes. , Core exercises and other forms of yoga.

There are a variety of yoga courses, Xiaobian Orange simply helps you divide several common and popular yoga courses into "dynamic" and "static"

If it is not possible to experience every yoga course, it is also a method of choice to filter according to your own needs at the beginning:

Static class

Difficulty: ★

Suitable for: general public, yoga beginners

Common Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, etc., which pay more attention to asanas and stretching of muscles and bones, so that the body and mind can achieve complete relaxation, suitable for the general public and Yoga beginners.

Dynamic class

Difficulty: ★★★

Suitable for: people with yoga experience over 1-3 years

The common ones are Ashtanga Yoga, Flow Yoga, Bikram Yoga, etc. They are higher-intensity yoga and require higher flexibility, endurance and strength, and are suitable for normal practice yoga. Classmates.

What should I prepare before yoga class?

After choosing a yoga classroom and learning about yoga classes, you are ready to welcome your first class. Before class, there are three supplies that you may use in class (because some classrooms will require students to prepare themselves), The following does not introduce any brands, only teach you how to choose the best yoga supplies for you.

Yoga mat 

There are hundreds of yoga mats on the market, how do you choose the one that suits you? The material is divided into PVC (polyvinyl chloride), TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) and natural rubber, but for beginners, you can choose "thickness" first, because most of the postures in the basic course are sitting or kneeling. It is recommended to choose a yoga mat with a thickness of 6-8mm or more to maintain comfort while reducing the discomfort of the knees and joints.

Yoga block/Yoga belt

In addition to yoga mats, which are essential supplies, there are many auxiliary supplies for yoga. The most common one is yoga bricks, which is also the most commonly used by Xiaobian in class, because the softness is relatively poor, and it will be more unstable when doing some stretching asanas. , Can assist and maintain stability through three different heights of yoga brick length, width and height. In addition to yoga bricks, some people also choose yoga belts for the assistance of stretching and stretching.

Yoga Clothes 

In addition to yoga supplies, yoga clothing will make you dazzled, but the most important thing to choose yoga clothing is "comfort." You can choose a short sleeve or vest that fits and wicks sweat for the upper body, and you can choose trousers without zippers for the lower body. Or short, many people will choose tights with good elasticity. In addition, it is recommended that girls can wear sports underwear with good support and covering, which is more comfortable to practice.

Orange Cat's Intimate Suggestions

I hope that Xiaobian Tachibana’s integration can help you who are about to start practicing yoga. In fact, the above three things are not mentioned at all, but the very important one is the "teacher". Although it may only be a short experience course, it is correct. The teacher can let you really know yoga, and even bring you different energy, so in the end, I suggest that you can try to feel it with your heart in order to find the best way of yoga for you.