Yoga at home: how to start without hurting yourself

Videos are a great way to keep practising, but a few classes with a teacher first save you a lot of bad habits.

Get the basics right

A teacher will check your alignment in the postures you will repeat most: downward dog, warriors, forward folds.

A block, a strap and a cushion make most postures accessible on day one.

Stretching should feel like effort, never like pain. If a posture hurts, come out of it.

Nervous about booking? Here is how a first session goes, from the questions you will be asked to what to wear.

Three approaches, three ways of working. A plain-words comparison to help you choose.