Latest Issue of the MindBrainEd Think Tank + (ISSN 2434-1002) 6 MindBrained Bulletin Think Tank V4i6 Mindfulness | Page 16

There is a common and incorrect generalization that in order to practice yoga, you
must be physically flexible. If you believe this is so, read the first two paragraphs of
this article one more time. Just like any physical sport, you don’t start with the
natural abilities to do it. Start at the basics, stay there until you’re ready to move on
to more difficult poses. You might never feel the need to move on to more difficult
poses. That’s fine! As long as you move your body.
Levy Solomon is a senior assistant professor of English in Kyushu, Japan. Her classroom experience includes
teaching English in Asia and Spanish in the United States. She is a certified yoga instructor, and is studying
physical education. She hopes to be a PE teacher in the US one day.
• Insert video
Yoga
breathing
in through
the nose
though
out out
though
the mouth
mouth
• Insert video
Yoga
breathing
OUT - 2- 3- 4- 5- 6
Hold - 2- 3- 4- 5
IN - 2- 3- 4
Hold - 2- 3- 4- 5
out though mouth
(Thanks to Marc Helgesen for these)