The Check List for Joining Advanced Yoga Classes

You have been practicing yoga from the past few months or years at the best yoga studios Los Angeles. Thanks to the dedication, sincerity and knowledge of the teachers, you have grown in this period by leaps and bounds. You can now manage most of the poses with ease and perfection.

Moving Upward

Your urge to do better is pushing you towards the advanced level classes. However, your mind is still clouded with countless questions.

Will I be able to cope up to the level of other students in the advanced yoga class?

Will I be able to learn the advanced techniques and postures?

Is my body capable of taking the additional strain?

Growing Beyond

It is intimidating to think that you might be expected to perform the postures with perfection and you therefore, feel safer with your current class.

If you are considering climbing up the ladder, here are some points to help you understand if you are ready to take the leap ahead.

• If you can do 10 or more vinyasas in a single practice and continue breathing with ease without getting tired and worn out, then you are ready for the advanced level.
• Whether you are able to do all poses and postures of the basic level yoga is not important to be eligible for the advanced class. If you can hold a shoulder and head balance for five minutes (supported and unsupported), then you are ready to take the big step ahead.
• If you can follow the instructions of the teacher to the tooth and can move from one pose to the other with ease, then you are ready to climb the ladder.
• Following instructions and words in Sanskrit is quite challenging at the onset. If the language now seems familiar and comprehension is not intimidating, then it’s the right time to move forward.
• The poses, asanas and postures in the next level are not completely alien to the beginner’s level. You will observe that some of the postures and asanas are common across both levels. What’s more, the advanced level classes include advanced postures and asanas in the same groups as the beginner’s level; for instance: standings, back bends, balances and more so.
• Your comfort zone with the current yoga teacher is so good, that changing sounds uncomfortable. However, at the best toga studios Los Angeles, the teachers instruct slowly and in detail, therefore, promising comfort with all teachers.
• If you are physically and mentally flexible to work with a new teacher and learning new skills, then you are ready to take the leap ahead.
• If you have begun to visualize yoga as more than just poses, postures and fitness, then moving ahead to the next level is right for you. Climbing up will fulfill your needs for exploration, variety and learning.
• You may be good at basic level yoga. However, if you do not have a learning mind for more, then it is advisable to remain in the beginner’s class. Only the thirst to learn more can take you upwards successfully; else, you will falter even after climbing upwards.

So, shrug your worries; ask yourself the aforementioned questions and make the decision that is best for you.

The author is a yoga instructor in a Yoga workshops Los Angeles. He is involved in writing articles to highlight the things that you need to consider when you participating in yoga for beginners, Iyengar Yoga Practice, yoga therapy.