Settle the debate: is yoga easy?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

Compared to most exercises, yes, yoga is extremely easy. I'm doing yoga right now; it's literally just stretching. Try doing 10 to 20 burpees in a row and see if yoga is "hard" compared to that! I can't understand how anyone can think yoga is "hard." I weigh 300 pounds and I can do yoga.

It's not "super easy" and you do need to stretch beforehand, but it's still easy as far as exercise goes. The only "hard" thing in yoga is doing planks, but even that is easy if you've done it enough times. Before doing yoga, I did kickboxing, and it included cardio before and after the actual kickboxing, many of which were yoga-like techniques, such as planking or standing on one leg while keeping your balance.

I think yoga is as easy as you can get while doing exercise. Only walking easier than that. Whoever says yoga is hard must not do any exercise at all because I'm overweight and can do it easily. But just because it's easy overall doesn't mean a few poses don't require some flexibility.

RuthlessAggression · Accepted Answer

For people who have been doing it a long time, which typically means they've gotten more limber etc..

For rookies and people who have really only just started out, it'll be more of a challenge.

Yoga, is just like any other sport. You might struggle your "freshman" year but as you get older and more wisdom, you'll likely get better at it

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

My taekwondo class had a yoga “move-off” a couple years ago. The instructor and myself were the only ones who held all the poses till called. I didn’t think I would do so well myself. It was surprisingly easy for me. I was shocked even the limber kids had a hard time.

Iwant2kno · Accepted Answer

I think it’s never easy at the beginning. But once you prepare yourself mentally and learn to control your breathing, contortions will become easier. If you breath and relax your mind, so will your muscles.

zeitgeist057 · Answer

Basic yoga is easy, much like basic swimming is easy.

But to be a master at yoga is next to impossible. And also you can make yoga more or less difficult in the manner than you practice. There are more difficult poses and states of mind to attain. Just like a stretch or a push, you can always push harder or less hard.

This is true for so many things in life. It is usually easy to do something at a basic level. But to get deeper and more of a professional and adept skill level requires a lot more practice and focus.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

You need an agile body for Yoga. It is not at all easy. Whoever says it is easy has not even tried it even once.

All you need is patience, an extremely health care diet and schedule and then the will power. It is not easy. But you can achieve it through persistence.

JustinTheGreat · Answer

Absolutely not lol
I went to a yoga class once with my sister and we didn’t realize that we signed up for an intermediate class rather than a beginner one. That shit was hard as fuck! I remember we were in a pose and both looked at each other like “what did we sign up for”
it was definitely a fun experience though.

Andres77 · Answer

No. I'm strong and I have endurance but yoga uses muscles that I don't use to move heavy equipment, to walk with a pack for miles, to walk 20 story stairways, to swordfight while wearing 80+ lbs of armor.
It's just different. Don't put it down, even if you're fit doing YOUR thing. It's a different thing entirely... and it's valid.

1GoldTwins · Answer

I don't know many yoga specific poses but a friend says that there are different yoga styles and one can be more taxing and intense than the other so is yoga easy? Depending on the style you pick, it can be!

ohshee · Answer

When you do it right and you use every muscle to do it it is a total workout it is one of the best workouts you could have it's not easy if you do it right

schittywok · Answer

Well, it's easy if you are drooling while looking at the person ahead of you that looks like you. To me, in it's beginning stages, just like Tai Chi it's boring as fuck. It is no different than stretching. It's about moving as slow as humanly possible. To advance into varying stages of Power Yoga, there's no way it's easy. It ain't my thing.

Pudsmucker · Answer

Yoga is difficult. But it is good for aches and pains. And also keeps the body in mind in focus

Sour-rose · Answer

I tried yoga that one time... oh god, I need to be able to stretch.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

I'm pretty physically fit and I found it hard to do.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Saying yoga is easy gives off the same energy as saying cheerleading isn't a sport.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

Yoga is only easy if you do it regularly, and for me? I don't. therefore no it isn't.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Some say don’t knock it until you try it & although I have never tried yoga I know some people who have & at first it isn’t easy & in time they make it look easy.

Birdlegs · Answer

Personally I never really struggled doing yoga I’m pretty athletic though but I guess it might be more difficult for more regular people

NathanDavis · Answer

some people will even struggle to get up from the couch... lol

vald9inches · Answer

any kind of exercise whether aerobic or anaerobic is hard

Bluethinker456 · Answer

It doesn't cause fatigue as much as other kind of workouts, but it's not easy since you have to be flexible and strong to do the yoga poses.

Joker_ · Answer

it could quite possibly be easy peasy lemon squeezy

genericname85 · Answer

it's easy as in it doesn't neet "that" much physical power. but it's not easy as in most people just aren't that flexible xD

exitseven · Answer

I did take a few yoga classes and I was a lot younger and it was still pretty challenging.

Fireguy17 · Answer

It's not hard, just takes time good get proficient at it.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yoga is relaxing and stretches the muscles out it’s not a workout this is something you do on your downtime

Subarugirl · Answer

Depends on the type of yoga and what you’re trying to do. It can be easy or difficult

Anonymous · Answer

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moonpie89 · Answer

No it's actually kinda hard. My body is so stiff most days.

Wise4myage · Answer

Nice pose in the second pic, lol.

athlete_for_lyf · Answer

Nope try hatha yoga its complex and requires both strengh and flexiblity.

jshm2 · Answer

Yes.  It's still shitty exercise though.

Yellovv · Answer

I don't know about it but, yoga is making girls more sexy for sure...

roy_ricky09 · Answer

Not at start... Your body takes time adjusting

hostboy__fastestlaps · Answer

No but you seem easygoing

Tstrbrainer · Answer

Not if you are not practicing regularly

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Depends on flexibility.

annabananna · Answer

Probably depends on the level of yoga you’re doing

Anonymous · Answer

yoga is a spiritual practice  I do not do it

EaterPeter · Answer

Some asanas poses can look and feel easy

Anonymous · Answer

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SaVaGe22 · Answer

Yes very easy...

Blueeyes81 · Answer

It is not easy.

Fuentes · Answer

Im no nancy

TrillXHippy · Answer

It’s relaxing

nawtee_me · Answer

I don't do yoga

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