Yoga Fundamentals

Yoga can feel intimidating from the outside, pretzel-like poses, Sanskrit terms, and rooms full of people who seem to already know what they're doing. This beginner course strips all of that away and builds your practice from the ground up, with modifications and clear cues at every step. You start with the fundamentals: what yoga actually is, the differences between popular styles like hatha, vinyasa, and yin, the basic ujjayi breath that anchors every pose, and the safety habits, props, and simple home setup that let you practice confidently in your own living room. From there you learn the foundational poses that show up in nearly every class, mountain pose, downward-facing dog, the warrior poses, triangle pose, child's pose, cat-cow, and cobra, with real attention to alignment and the modifications that make each pose accessible to your body today. With that vocabulary of poses in place, you move into flow: the classic sun salutations A and B, how to link breath to movement so a sequence feels like one continuous motion instead of a list of poses, and a complete 15-minute flow you can do at home anytime. Next you build real physical capacity, opening tight hips and hamstrings, strengthening your back and core, and developing the balance and progression skills that let you advance safely over time. Finally you turn inward: pranayama breathing techniques, the art of savasana, meditation basics, restorative and yin practices for recovery, and how yoga can genuinely improve your stress levels, sleep, and consistency. By the end, you will have a real home practice, and the confidence to walk into any beginner class.