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Yoga Myths

Yes, there are yoga myths. That is to be expected since yoga has been around for a very long time. Not to mention that yoga is often portrayed through a professional rather than a complete beginner.

Keep in mind that there are probably more myths than the ones that I’ve listed, but these are just the selected few. Though, I doubt there are a lot of yoga myths out there to begin with.

Flexibility:

It’s true that most yoga poses does require flexibility. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to be flexible when you start out as a beginner. The point of yoga is that it improves your flexibility. Meaning that if you’re not flexible then you will be once you’re a regular.

I know that some yoga poses seems like you would have to be really flexible to do, but it’s possible even without much flexibility. The point is that you will practice. By performing simple poses when you’re starting out will help improve your flexibility for harder poses in the long run. With yoga it’s all about patience.

Girls only:

No. Yoga is not limited to only females. It’s open to all genders. It is true that majority of women do yoga as a form of exercise but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any men either. I personally haven’t seen many men do yoga, but I have seen a few. However, I am not encouraging the fact that yoga is only for women. It’s probably because of this myth that most men would rather stick to their traditional weight lifting and paced jogging.

For all the ladies out there, if there is a guy that you have been bugging to get off his feet and do something productive, now is a perfect opportunity to grab him and take him to a yoga class. If he doesn’t want to go then tell him to put on some comfortable clothes and take you “out” for a walk or something. Then you can drag him to class with you. It doesn’t matter which method you choose as long as you’ve succeeded in dragging him with you.

Religious:

You don’t have to be religious to do yoga. Though it is true that yoga is linked to Buddhism and Hinduism, yoga has no relations to an actual religion. If you’re doing yoga, you’re not required to take up any religion nor are you required to be religious. You may adopt a religion in the process if you want, but there will be nothing held against you if you don’t. Honestly, you can be an atheist and do yoga.