Just spending time on the mat doesn't do it, students need to cut down on the time they spent on the mat.

The biggest issue we’ve come up against has been to get people to move. The most important thing here is getting people up in this new way of thinking of yoga. If you’ve got any trouble doing the poses, ask for help. Tell your instructor. And we just ask that you give the moves a try.

But to make yoga as easy as possible for the students, they have simplified the poses and changed the timing of the moves such that students move in a series, not a series of leaps. They have gone from the traditional, awkward full lotus, to a series of eight poses with a full lotus or a half lotus and a reclining twist.

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This creates an opportunity for students to be in a meditative state, even at the beginning. It gives them a chance to become a part of this new yoga philosophy.” And it’s a philosophy that many of the students are taking full advantage of. “For any pose to be good, you have to be able to handle the discomfort. We’re trying to create a safe space where people can really experience this and grow.