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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga Sometime in yoga's recent history, a gender shift occurred. Yoga, which has been traditionally practiced exclusively by men, began to be dominated by women. Today, an average yoga class will have more female than male students. In the United States, your yoga teacher is also more likely to be female, although there are a great number of prominent male teachers, including the founders of some of yoga's most popular contemporary styles. Yoga for Men How to get started, a guide to yoga gear, and a reading list for men. See More About:  yoga for men  yoga for beginners  yoga advice Can I Do Yoga Even Though I'm Not Flexible? A lot of men worry that yoga is not appropriate for them because they are not naturally flexible. But flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga. See More About:  iyengar  yoga faq  props Basic Yoga Gear What to wear (and what not to wear); essential and optional equipment. See More About:  yoga for beginners  yoga equipment  props Pose of the Week - Locust Pose - Shalabasana Here's what I've learned about locust pose: before you even try to come up, take a second to think about anchoring your pelvis to the floor. I always heard teachers say this and I had no idea what they were talking about, but I kept hearing it and one day it started to make sense. This ever-evolving sense of how to adjust our bodies in small ways is one of my favorite things about yoga. See More About:  backbends  intermediate poses  Yoga Ads Yoga Classes Yoga Meditation Yoga Teachers Yoga Retreats Vinyasa Yoga Featured Articles Beginning Yoga Practice An Index of Yoga Poses Yoga Styles Yoga Audio, Books, and Videos Yoga Equipment and Clothing Yoga and Your Health   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga for Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses 30-Day Quick Start Yoga Guide Advertisement