{"id":2191,"date":"2019-04-22T18:26:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T22:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/?page_id=2191"},"modified":"2024-01-30T23:38:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:38:52","slug":"new-to-yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/new-to-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Start?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>With all that is on social media and the Internet, starting Yoga can feel a bit overwhelming. But it need not be so.<\/p>\n<p>We teach an exact and easy-to-learn system for beginning yoga properly and for supporting you in an ongoing practice for continued growth &#8211; physically, mentally, spiritual.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend starting Yoga in the following order:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">1. Take a Free Trial Yoga Class<\/h2>\n<p>Every Saturday morning, from 10.30-11.30am, we hold a free beginner-level, yoga class. No experience is necessary. It is a great way to check out a yoga class, our premises, meet our teachers and ask questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"New to Yoga in Greater Toronto Area?\" title=\"new-to-yoga-toronto-sivananda-yoga\" src=\"http:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/new-to-yoga-toronto-sivananda-yoga.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/new-to-yoga-toronto-sivananda-yoga-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/new-to-yoga-toronto-sivananda-yoga-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/new-to-yoga-toronto-sivananda-yoga.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.5; --fontSize:30;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">2. Join a Beginner Yoga Course (Yoga 1 and Yoga 2)<\/h2>\n<p>Beginner Yoga Courses teach the foundations of yoga systematically \u2013 from proper breathing, yoga pose basics, relaxation techniques. You\u2019ll also receive an introduction to yogic diet, meditation and positive thinking. Class sizes are small and the atmosphere is friendly, allowing for personal attention and questions. Yoga 1 focuses on proper technique and foundational theory. Yoga 2 goes deeper into practice to build greater strength, flexibility and stamina.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/beginners-yoga-courses\/\">Learn more about the Begin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/new-to-yoga-2\/\">n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/beginners-yoga-courses\/\">er Yoga Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.5; --fontSize:30;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">3. Practice at Open Yoga Classes<\/h2>\n<p>It is said that there are three keys to progressing in yoga: Practice, Practice and\u2026 Practice. We have classes seven days a week. Teachers are keen to offer guidance and answer your questions.<br \/>\nSee the<a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/yoga-classes\/\"> Yoga Class Schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.5; --fontSize:30;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">4. Explore More Through Workshops or Courses<\/h2>\n<p>You may find over time that you want to explore an area of Yoga more deeply. We regularly have workshops and courses on a variety of topics \u2013 vegetarian cooking, advanced yoga asana, Ayurveda, yoga philosophy,  and more.<br \/>\nSee the <a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/yoga-workshop\/\">Special Courses and Workshops page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.5; --fontSize:30;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">More questions?<\/h2>\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> page and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A few final recommendations: relax, keep an open mind and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Om Shanti. Om Peace.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2191"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6717,"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2191\/revisions\/6717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}