Count your lucky stars you found us!  In fact, the older and more out of shape you are, the more you need this yoga.

Old age does not have to mean pain and medications.  No matter what your age or experience with exercise, you can begin right now to make a difference in your own health.  No only will you trim your tummy, you'll give your pancreas a squeeze in the process.  You will improve your cardivascular health and the function of your colon.  Yoga works to improve the health and conditioning of the body as a whole.

All you need to do in there is your personal best on each given day.  Without fail, if you apply yourself, listen carefully to your limits and keep it up, the series will get easier for you over time.  Be patient with yourself.  It may have been a long time since you've tried something completely new at which you aren't very good.  Give yourself a break and remember: nobody is looking at you.  They are all struggling with their own class.

Try not to get too frustrated with yourself in the beginning if you don't think you can do the postures like other people you see in class.  Your teachers know bodies.  We watch and help people for a living.  We know what to expect from you and are privledged to be able to share this journey with you.

Go slow in the beginning.  Trying too hard will only discourage you.  A good rule of thumb is if you cannot breathe, you are working too hard.  Any time you are holding your breath, panting or gasping, you have been working beyond your personal edge.  Without the breath, there is no yoga.  It is just sweaty calisthenics in a hot room.  It can be hard to learn in the beginning, but is an invaluable lesson in life.

Stay positive, you can do this.  Emmy Cleaves is the principal teacher at the Bikram Yoga Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA.  "Live juicy," she tells her students.  "If you're not moving, you're not living."