Destin Yoga by the Sea offers classes for all to start practicing yoga now. Beginners are joining in weekly...  

Yoga can help you reconnect with your energy, bring every cell and muscle back to life, lift your heart!  A yoga class gives you time to be with yourself every week -- observing, learning something new, feeling your body get stronger, squeezing out tense muscles, calming down . . . and experiencing the simplicity and relief of just being the "essential you" for an hour and a half. Don't worry about keeping up or the perfect pose we all had to start somewhere!

 Be kind to yourself and have a sense of humor! 

Never judge yoga or yourself, on the first few classes... in-time intuitions will kick-in and you will find "your" place.

• Try to arrive on time in order to settle in and align yourself  with your purpose for attending class. Any questions or concerns you may have will be happily addressed.  First timers are even welcome to observe a class before joining in.  If you are running late...no worries...just take your own warm-up and join-in when ready.

• Classes are done barefoot on a yoga mat (extra mats are available to barrow). It is customary to leave your shoes, cell phone outside the door before coming into a yoga room (or on your mat at the beach)... symbolic of leaving the cares, worries and negative energy of the world outside - not bringing it into the practice space.

• Classes are done on an empty stomach… it is best to not eat a heavy meal 2-4 hours before attending class, the body functions with a lot more ease if it is not also busy digesting food. 

• Drink plenty of water prior to class or have some handy if you need some in class (best room temp). Cold water cools the inner heat (what the yogis call "tapas") that helps makes the body flexible. Do drink plenty of water after class to flush out released toxins.

• No perfume please, being mindful of your neighbor’s space and their visibility of the teacher.

• Dress in light, comfortable, non-restrictive clothing for class, loose-fitting enough so if you need to do a split, your pants won't rip, and make sure to wear shorts that stick to your body enough so that you won't, um, embarrass yourself in certain positions or if you do an inversion your shirt will not float over your head.

• Bring a towel, you are sure to "detox" or you may need to place under your knee or use as a pillow.

• Let your teacher know about injuries or conditions that might affect your practice. This will help her make suggestions to make your practice safer and more enjoyable. If you are injured or tired, skip poses you can't or shouldn't do or try a modified version.  

• Bring an open mind…remember that the essence of a yoga practice is the study of self.  Avoid observing other students and comparing yourself to them (fine to look at others to see what's going on...than check back inside). How deeply you go into a pose doesn't matter as much as how deeply you go within yourself and learn the mechanics of your body and how it best works in the poses. Use your inner attention.  

• There is no one way to do a pose... find the firm foundations for proper alignment best you can (in-time it will be intuitive) and...learn to make the pose your own. Every Pose starts from the ground up.. so stay aware and focused on the basic alignment principals (simple where to place your hands and feet and flow up and out from there). Stay with the breath, "be" clam in each moment and that is all there is to perfect Yoga!

If you need to leave early...no problem...take a moment and close your practice with a calming pose.

Remember that we all have unique body types with different life experiences. Listen to "your" body (not your mat neighbor's body that may have her foot wrapped around her head) and learn to follow the modifications given by the teacher that make the pose most enjoyable for you.  Get the most out of classes by working at the level that works best for your body type or injuries and limitations you may have.  Never be afraid or embarrassed to come out of a posture before others do or before being told to do so by the teacher.  If you are feeling pain or discomfort back off or come out of the pose.  Everyday your body will have a different endurance level and your yoga practice will help to increase your awareness of this.  If your breath becomes to rapid or mind to scatter allow yourself a brake to reconnect mind, body and breath by resting in a relaxing pose.   Enjoy yourself and have fun with your yoga  "practice".  Explore- expand, mind- body and each class will come with more ease.  Most important... stay in the present moment with your practice… this will magically carry over into your daily life creating clarity, balance and joy for yourself and for others you come in contact with.

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