We all know those people. The ones who actually use their gym memberships instead of just paying for it. They will try their hand at any kind of exercise that will push their bodies to the limit and get them in great shape. They’re definitely the ones we should look up to – we, the Chandlers and Rosses of the world, who just want to quit the gym. But if there’s one thing that everyone wants to try their hands at, it’s yoga.
Why go to a stressful spinning class or run a 5k, when you can get some yoga pants and a yoga mat, and practice the most chill exercise form on the planet, right? Well, not quite. Yoga may be a spiritual kind of sport, that focuses on the mind and your breathing, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do.
While in the past yoga was mainly practiced by people of the Buddhism and Hinduism religions, today anyone (and we mean anyone) can open a Youtube video and simply imitate what they see. But yoga requires strength, agility, and flexibility, which not all of us possess.
You have to be pretty experienced to pull off some of the more complicated yoga poses, and sometimes if you’re not careful, or you’re distracted – you can get seriously hurt. But don’t take our word for it – just look through these pictures of people who tried yoga at home and completely failed.
[post_page_title]Through the door[/post_page_title]
This girl just wanted to practice some yoga, while filming herself nail the pose she was trying to do. Sadly, the door she leaned against opened and she went down with a bang. It is important to remember this basic thing about doors – they tend to open. So we would suggest practicing this kind of yoga against a solid wall, or anything that can’t topple over. Even if the door is closed shut, there’s always the risk of someone coming in and making you land very unexpectedly on your back. We imagine she wasn’t the first person to attempt this, so we feel it’s very important to stress out the importance of a solid wall.
