‘Truly accessible to everyone’: how to start yoga

Some think yoga isn’t for them – but there’s ‘something for everybody’. Experts share what to know about the mindful practice that can improve strength and sleep Countless articles and studies tout the benefits of yoga. It can improve balance, strength, flexibility, digestion and sleep. It can also reduce stress and support mental wellbeing. And yet many people feel like yoga isn’t for them because their bodies don’t look or move a certain way. “That is how I felt before I started practicing yoga,” says Jessamyn Stanley , who has written two books about yoga and co-founded the yoga app The Underbelly . “I always thought yoga was just for thin, white women,” she says. Continue reading...