Yoga Class for Beginners

blog post 30 min yoga class for beginners jennifer raye

This 30-minute yoga practice is an excellent starting point for beginners.

In today’s practice, aim to embody both stability and ease. This is a teaching from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a foundational text in yoga.

2.46 “sthira-sukham asanam” – Asana should be stable and comfortable. ~ Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra 2.46

Follow along below for your beginner yoga practice, and read the text below the video for more ideas and inspiration.

Principles for Yoga Practice:

Remain at ease while practicing right effort. Learn more about “right effort” here.

Pay attention to the breath, but don’t overcontrol it. Read this post to learn more about breathing.

Cultivate interest and inquiry. Read the 3 Inner Attitudes of Meditative practice to learn more.

Practice acceptance. Learn more with The Simplicity of Acceptance.

I hope you enjoyed the practice!

Mindful Yin Yoga Foundations Online Training

Living Meditation Online Course

Share This Post:

More To Explore

blog post kidney qi winter audio meditation fatigue jennifer raye

How to nourish Kidney Qi in the winter + audio meditation

“The highest good is like water. Water is good at benefiting the ten thousand things, and yet does not contend with them. ...
Read More →
blog post yoga nidra meditation jennifer raye

Free Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga nidra (usually translated as “yogic sleep”) is a guided practice that helps you access a deep state of awareness that lies ...
Read More →
blog post release the dorsal plane jennifer raye

Myofascial Meridians: Release the Back Body

Myofascial Planes The myofascial lines, meridians, planes, or sheaths provide a helpful map for understanding how positive and negative stress patterns are ...
Read More →
blog post yin yoga toe squat and ankle stretch jennifer raye

Yin Yoga Toe Squat pose and Yin Yoga Ankle Stretch pose with modifications

Yin yoga toe squat and yin yoga ankle stretch are great to open the bottom of the feet (the plantar fascia), they create more space ...
Read More →
blog post 30 min yoga class for beginners jennifer raye

Yoga Class for Beginners

This 30-minute yoga practice is an excellent starting point for beginners. In today’s practice, aim to embody both stability and ease. This is a teaching ...
Read More →
blog post yin yoga melting heart quarter dog pose jennifer raye

Yin Yoga Melting Heart Pose and Yin Yoga Quarter Dog Pose with modifications

Melting heart is a backbend for the upper and mid back that helps open the front of the body, shoulders, and the area around the ...
Read More →
Scroll to Top