What to expect, what to wear, how to behave in class and how often to practise: simple advice for your first month.
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How to choose a practice time that fits your goal, your schedule and your energy.
How many classes a week feel good, and how to build up without overloading the body.
How to build a practice after forty: warming up, picking a style, recovering and keeping an easy pace.
A short practice for people who sit a lot: six simple poses, how to fit them into a day and which classes to try.
How yoga complements running: what to include, when to practise and which styles to pick.
How yoga and the gym differ, what each gives you and how to combine them in a week.
How to choose a yoga style by goal, pace and how you feel: hatha, vinyasa, yin and others.
How to set up a home practice: a place, a time, a short sequence and when to go to a class instead.
Start with the guide on how to begin, then read about the first class. For a first class people usually pick hatha or a gentle vinyasa and tell the teacher that they are new.
No. Flexibility is one of the results of practice, not a requirement. Every posture has an easier variation, and the teacher will show it.
One or two classes a week is a good start for the first month: enough for the body to get used to it while the schedule stays realistic. The guide on frequency has the details.