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31 Things All Beginner Yogis Have Experienced

"17. You've made unsettling eye contact with someone during a hip opener." - by Lauren Williamson
  • 15 Nov 2019
31 Things All Beginner Yogis Have Experienced
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Social media might have you believing that yoga classes are filled with absolute pros nailing pretzel-like positions but the reality is less glam, more groaning. Not all of us are practicing our salutations to the back drop of an impeccable sunset, in fact, most of us are somewhat successfully stretching it out in a room that smells like a mix of feet and incense. 

And whether you've done one class or one thousand, there's a few things beginner yogis have all experienced in their time on the mat.

Here are the 31 things that have happened to anyone who's tried yoga. 

1. You've realise during your last downward dog that your leggings are pretty see-through

2. You've defs fallen asleep during savasana and woken yourself up with a snore

3. You've made the mistake of eating a bean-heavy meal before a chair pose-heavy class

4. The instructor only uses yoga lingo and you've got no clue what's going on. Uttanasana is just bending over, k?!

5. You've tried to pass a queef off as a coughing fit. Shoulder stands. Every time. 

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6. You've tried the "more advanced" option for a move and realised your body ain't ready

7. You've thought you booked in for a relaxing Yin class, realised it's a hectic Vinyasa and contemplated bolting

8. You've been thoroughly disappointed when your fave yoga teacher doesn't show up 

9. You've realised your low impact sports bra is not going to cut it

10. You're less yogi, more yogi bear

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11. You've casually dropped into conversation you went to yoga on the weekend and someone asks you what your practice is.... yoga right?

12. The yoga teacher has opened the class with "for the next 90 minutes" and you've only paid for 45 mins of parking

13. You've made unsettling eye contact with someone during a hip opener

14. You've seen your life flash before your eyes when the teacher pushes your body into a position

15. You've unknowingly signed up for a hot yoga class and showed up in your longest, thickest leggings and accidentally set up in front of the heater

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16. You've then made seal-like squeaking sounds against the mat in said hot yoga class

17. You've realised you desperately need a pedicure as soon as the class begins

18. You’ve looked up and realised you're facing a completely different direction to everyone else in class

19. You’ve knocked a block over mid-class and disturbed everyone’s Zen

20. You've severely overestimated your flexibility, gotten stuck in a position and wondered if this is how it all ends

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21. You've accidentally moisturised your body before a class and instantly regretted it during tree pose

22. You've accidentally kicked someone in the face during a packed class

23. You've considered coating your hands with glue as they slide down your mat for the millionth time

24. You've audibly groaned when someone rolls out their mat almost on top of you when there's so much free space in the room

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25. You've rushed to get to a class because you're so damn stressed... and realised you've kind of defeated the purpose

26. You've "ommed" a little too loudly than everybody else

27. You've realised that the 80-year-old next to you is a thousand times more flexible

28. You've had serious concerns about sweating all over your teacher when they come around to give you a head massage at the end

29. You've internally lost your shit when someone forgets to turn their phone on silent... and you've died of shame when you do the same

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30. You've discovered your new yoga shorts are way too tiny to do standing bow pose and keep your dignity

31. After a while you nail a flow or certain position and realise how far you've come from your first class

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Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson is the Digital Content Manager for Women's Health and Men's Health. She's an experienced journalist, editor and social media fiend who's well versed in reporting on everything from food trends to fitness, health news to haircare. She has a double degree in Journalism and Political Science.

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