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Beginner's Guide
Yoga master Pattabhi Jois suggests that we
should begin with basic yoga postures of the gentle surya
namaskar before adding more postures to our yoga routines.
With expertise comes confidence. Postures from the primary series should
be gradually
slotted into our yoga routines. If all goes well and you don't
tear a tendon, hinges don't lock and so on, then the third week might
be generous enough to allow you to begin practising sitting postures.
A few words of caution: don't gallop, you could end up unseated and
kissing the turf. The slower the learning process, the more the chances
of learning the tricks of the trade.And most importantly, never
practise without a teacher.