You’ve heard about all the life-changing benefits of yoga: better stress management, less reactivity, more presence.
You’ve even Googled “beginner yoga near me”. The results popup but the second you open that studio’s schedule and see “Vinyasa Flow,” “Power Yoga,” “Yin,” “Restorative” – your chest tightens. Which one won’t make you look like an idiot? You close the laptop. Maybe next week.
Or maybe you walk up to a studio, hand on the door handle, and turn around. Not today.
You shouldn’t have to feel this way.
What if there was a way to start yoga without the anxiety that comes before you even walk in the door?
I think there is. That’s why I created the Yoga-Curious Experience. This workshop will take the fear out of rolling out your mat for the first time (or starting again after years away) and give you the exact information you need to walk into your first class like you belong there.
Does googling “what to wear to yoga” send you down a rabbit hole of $100 leggings and panic about whether your sports bra is “yoga appropriate”? Do you imagine walking into a room full of people who’ve been doing this for years while you can’t even touch your toes?
Hot yoga. Gentle yoga. Flow. Yin. Hatha. Ashtanga. You don’t know what any of it means. So you shut the laptop and walk away, telling yourself you’ll figure it out later. (But later never comes.)
You walked into your first class knowing exactly what to expect: what the teacher will say, what the room will feel like, which props you actually need and which you don’t.
You understood what yoga is actually about (spoiler: not Instagram-worthy poses), so you skip all that new student confusion and go straight to the parts that matter.
You knew which type of class and studio would serve YOU best – not your flexible friend, not the teacher’s Instagram feed, but your actual body and your actual life.
You could tell within the first 10 minutes if this class and teacher were the right fit, saving yourself weeks of doubt, frustration, and wasted money on class packs you’ll never use.
You showed up with the kind of mindset that makes yoga feel exciting instead of terrifying – because you know what you’re walking into and why it matters.
What yoga is really about
(And why you don’t need to be flexible, spiritual, or wear expensive leggings)
How to select the right studio and yoga style that fits your body, your schedule, and what you actually want from a practice – not what someone else thinks you should want
What you really need to bring to class
(And what you absolutely don’t, despite what that boutique studio’s website says)
What that first class experience will actually be like
From the moment you walk in the door to the moment you walk out, so nothing catches you off guard
How to know if the class or teacher is a good fit
The specific things to pay attention to so you’re not second-guessing yourself for days afterward
The type of mindset that will set you up for success
Because starting something new shouldn’t feel like you’re already behind
BONUS #1
We will end the first session with a short, guided practice that gives you a taste of what class actually feels like (in the privacy of your own home, where no one’s watching)
BONUS #2
A follow up Q&A session 2 weeks after the initial workshop to answer any questions or concerns you have after your first real class
A live workshop over Zoom reviewing everything you need to know to get started with your first yoga class.
Sat., Jan. 31
1:00 – 3:00pm EST
About an hour and a half.
A short, guided practice giving you a sense of what a class can be like. This practice is prerecorded, so you can watch it at your own pace. You may access it again for a year after the workshop.
About half an hour.
After Sessions 1 & 2, you are ready to sign up for a yoga course near you in the following two weeks, so you can get a sense of what a live class is like.
A live group Zoom call with Meg where you can ask questions about your first yoga experience and hear responses to others participant experience.
Sat., Feb. 14
1:00 – 2:30pm EST
About one and a half hours.
Sessions are online via Zoom with option to attend live or watch recordings.
The current sessions are sold out, but we’d love for you to join us at the next series!
You’ll need:
A yoga mat is optional.
We will do each session online via Zoom. You can have your camera on or off. It’s completely up to you.
You will have access to both recordings for 1 year. I will send out links to the recordings the day after each live session.
Yes! I’ll be coving things like yoga philosophy and how to tell if a teacher or studio is the best fit for your body and life. These are both things that don’t always get discussed at length in the average yoga class. I will also be explaining the various styles of yoga and the benefits of each type. (Yoga is NOT all about handstands and mastering the splits.) Lastly, I will be covering basic ways to modify postures with props that many teachers don’t have time to cover in a public class.
Absolutely! Yoga is for everyone who wants to participate and I’ll even be talking about why flexibility is not remotely required.
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