Try This Saturday: Yoga, Your First Class

You've thought about trying yoga, then pictured a room full of people folding in half. Here's what yoga actually is, whether it counts as exercise, what the research supports and what it doesn't, how to choose a class and a teacher, and what really happens in your first class. Your first step: this week, find one beginner class near you. Before it starts, tell the instructor it's your first time. 0:00 Thinking about trying yoga 0:40 What yoga is 1:27 "I'm not flexible enough" 2:10 Does it count as exercise? 3:08 What about weight? 3:53 What research supports 5:17 The limits of the research 5:30 Which class? 6:37 Choosing a teacher 7:07 Can't you just follow a video? 7:24 Your first class 8:46 Is it safe? 9:53 The short version, and your first step 10:23 New here? Start Here ▸ Free guide, "Your First Step" (21-day plan + habit card): https://d2ol7oe51mr4n9.cloudfront.net/user_3JOHTZGL3clsk1V3uyv7eS1hAYw/80a90a39-3ba9-4d32-9c18-53ff119bd569.pdf ▸ Tell us in the comments: have you ever tried yoga? And if you haven't, what's stopping you? ▸ New here? Start with the Start Here playlist. ▸ Free DP app (training plans, nutrition guides, habit tracker): https://app.dpsupplement.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=yoga_1107 ▸ Shop DP Supplement: https://dpsupplement.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=yoga_1107 Sources: • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH). Yoga: Effectiveness and Safety. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-effectiveness-and-safety • MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine). Yoga for health. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000876.htm • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Whole Health Library. Yoga. https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/yoga.asp • War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Mind/Body Classes (brochure). https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/paloalto/docs/Yoga-Brochure.pdf • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018). Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition. https://odphp.health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf • Larson-Meyer, D. E. (2016). A Systematic Review of the Energy Cost and Metabolic Intensity of Yoga. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. • Lauche, R., et al. (2016). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of yoga on weight-related outcomes. Preventive Medicine. • Youkhana, S., et al. (2016). Yoga-based exercise improves balance and mobility in people aged 60 and over: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing. • Cramer, H., et al. (2015). The Safety of Yoga: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. American Journal of Epidemiology. • Swain, T. A., & McGwin, G. (2016). Yoga-Related Injuries in the United States From 2001 to 2014. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Narrated with an AI-generated voice. Written and fact-checked by the DP team. Music: "Inspiring Moment" by leberch and "Background Motivational" by AtlasAudio (Pixabay). Footage: Pexels. People shown are stock footage and do not endorse any product. This video is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Don't use yoga to postpone seeing a health care provider about a medical problem. If you're pregnant, an older adult, or have a health condition, talk with your provider and the instructor before you start.