The word “Yoga” means “that which brings you to reality”. It is an ancient Indian practice intended to nourish your mind, body, and soul through physical and mental exercises. Although it is a universal practice, it is also extremely personal and can be a valuable asset in our lives. Yoga has the power to strengthen the body, calm the mind, amplify our inner self, become more in touch with our lives, and provide a momentary escape. Some other amazing benefits of yoga include:
- Improving balance and flexibility
- Helping with back pain relief
- Easing arthritis symptoms
- Encouraging relaxation and promoting a more restful sleep
- Managing stress
- Promoting better self-care and positivity
- Generating more energy
The other awesome advantage of yoga is that there is no age limit! You can start your personal yoga journey today. If these facts about yoga have piqued your interest, below are links to some of YouTuber’s best and FREE yogi channels.
- Yoga With Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
With 9.19 million subscribers, Adriene should be dubbed YouTube’s yoga goddess. There are videos for all ability levels and routine types. Each video is 10-60 minutes in length and the topics range from yoga for chronic pain, gut health, weight loss, and even self-love!
This month, Adriene is encouraging her fellow yoga community to join her in a 30-day journey called “BREATH” – encouraging conscious breathing as we transcend into the new year. Check her out!
- Yoga with Kassandra” https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithkassandra
Although she specializes in Yin Yoga, Kassandra has a huge library of videos that touch on power, restorative, and hatha yoga. Additionally, she has a playlist called “Yoga Pose Tutorials” with tips, trips, and modifications on yoga’s most popular poses. Her YouTube channel is super easy to navigate, with playlists broken down by workout type, style of yoga, focus, level, and length.
- Flightmaster Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/c/Fightmasteryoga/playlists
This channel is a great starting place for newly baptized yogis. If you are someone who does not think that they are capable of performing the various stretches and poses, think again! In their introduction, Flightmaster Yoga states, “it is not about the pose, and you do not have to be perfect … yoga is an inside job”. The instructors are beyond encouraging and understand that everyone moves at a different pace. With a plethora of videos and topics to choose from, I am sure that you will find something you love.
