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Question by Heafelomins: How longdoes it take to become stretchy and flexible with yoga?
Hi! Just started yoga a couple of weeks ago and I have seen that some of the asanas are hard to do because I am not flexible…I wanted to know if anyone have had the smae problems and if there are any tips to help with the flexibility…how long does it take to become flexible, and are the yoga asanas possible at all for someone that has never been flexible or stretchy before?

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Answer by paulahandlon
Your not gonna get there overnight. It may take years or months if your lucky. But be sure to practice everyday, its healthy.

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Question by prasanna: Can one depend on Yoga cds and yoga dvds and learn all the yoga techniques properly?
Can one depend on Yoga cds and yoga dvds and learn all the yoga techniques properly?

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Answer by Ganesh
It’s impossible because some steps are unable to follow so the better way is go to the yoga centre and learn………

Ganesh

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Question by imbored311: What are some good yoga videos and books for beginners?
I want to start doing yoga, and I was wondering what are the best yoga videos/dvds and books for beginners.

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Answer by falconzhao
There are some books and videos here.

http://www.buyyogamat.com/yoga-books-videos-c-6.html

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Question by Steven: What workout could i alternate for yoga x on the p90x dvd?
I am doing p90x and yoga x is pretty challenging and very boring for me. I just need advice on what workout to trade it for. Any answers would help me greatly.

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Answer by PFrankyX
Best workout as an alternative to the full Yoga is Cardio X. It incorporates a little Yoga, with Kenpo & Plyometrics – and it only goes for 45mins.

I used to think that Yoga X was too long; I would get bored about 30 mins into and find myself clock watching because I was so distracted; BUT… I started to learn how to clear my thoughts and mind before starting and now it flies and I absolutely love it.

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Question by Very Nice Indeed!: Is it possible to make a living as a yoga teacher?
I’m planning on becoming a yoga teacher. I’ll have 6 months living expenses saved up. Does anyone you know make a living solely from teaching yoga? Or do they do other things – if so what? And what kind of money can you make? I’d be teaching here in New York City. Thanks!

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Answer by Ashleigh
People definitely make a living as yoga instructors. Are you planning on starting your own studio? You’ll have a much easier time finding customers to work with if you have a good space, and if you’re certified. If not, New York is a big place, you’ll probably be able to find work at an already established studio.

Here’s a website about a woman who is a yoga instructor:

http://www.salary.com/careers/layouthtmls/crel_display_Cat10_Ser197_Par295.html

and an excerpt from that website:

Fawcett charges $ 10 per class and offers private lessons for $ 75. And since she only opened her doors six months ago, she wasn’t sure how much she would make as a full-time instructor. “I estimate that the full-time yoga teacher teaches 14 classes a week,” she said. “That instructor will earn about $ 29,000 a year. A fair range would be $ 30,000 to $ 40,000.”

And this is a group of registered yoga instructors and studios:

http://www.yogaalliance.org/

It might help if you register with groups like this one.

Good luck!

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