Too stiff for yoga?
How often do you need to do yoga in order to see/feel results in flexibility? I am perhaps the most inflexible person ever (even after years of being a competitive athlete with a serious daily stretching regimen), is it going to make yoga more difficult or impossible for me? Is yoga a good place to start for someone with stiff hips to increase flexibility? If so, what are good poses to start with? Tracy says: Increases in flexibility, comprised of both increases in the range of motion (ROM) at the joint as well as increases in the suppleness of muscle tissue and connective tissue (tendons, ligaments, fascia), are commonly experienced by those who practice yoga. Having said that, there are many people who shy away from yoga for the very reasons you mention. They enter a class and see many people who already have what you are searching for and so you feel like you don’t belong. Or, past attempts at flexibility have been met with less than optimal results. Without knowing your stretching
