hi everyone,
i’m new to the forum as well as with yoga. i haven’t actually started yet but i want to. i have read about the benefits of yoga and i would very much like to try it. the closest thing to yoga that i have ever gotten so far is the one included in a wii game. :lol: shameful?:oops:
i hope i will learn a lot from the community especially since i am a beginner.
thanks everyone:)
Welcome to the forums and the world of yoga in general! What got you interested in it? Are there any teachers near you that you plan to learn from?
thank you for the welcome 
my friends and i were playing the yoga game in wii just for fun. we were challenging each other to see who can do all the poses properly. i realized that the poses were not as easy as they seem. you have to do the correct breathing while holding your balance. even though it was just a game, i was sweating just by doing the poses. i want to lose weight and figured that maybe doing yoga could help me.
i haven’t checked out yoga teachers nearby. i was planning to just do it at home like by watching instructional yoga videos. is that a bad idea?
Welcome Sprout,
It’s not at all shameful to have learned about yoga through the Wii game! We all have to start somewhere, and if that’s where you get your spark, then it’s a wonderful thing.
It’s not a bad idea to do yoga at home watching instructional videos, but it is a much better idea to start with a class with a teacher who can introduce you to the fullness that yoga is, as well as helping you with correct posture and breathing.
But if all you have available are videos, it is at least a start.
thanks joanna33
i enjoy playing yoga in wii because i feel like i’m just playing but i am exercising.
i don’t have videos yet but i am searching for some.