11/05/2026
In yoga, I honestly don’t feel there is such a thing as “beginner,” “intermediate,” or “advanced.”
When we speak about this in yoga, we are often referring to the physical asanas, the shapes, flexibility, strength and balance that we see externally. And yes, in many ways that is how yoga has been categorized over time, especially in general group asana classes. But these are often just perceptions we create around the practice.
This is simply my personal reflection from years of practice, teaching, self-observation, and continued study, and I am speaking here about yoga in a general sense, especially within physical asana practice, without even touching the deeper and more individualized aspect of yoga therapy.
When practiced with awareness, even the simplest posture can feel deeply challenging and transformative. But when practiced without awareness, we may keep chasing harder physical poses while forgetting our inner dimensions, that our breath, mind, nervous system and inner experience are also part of yoga.
To me, we are all beginners in some way, always learning, unlearning, growing and practicing.
Every body is different.
Every mind is different.
Every person carries different physical, emotional, and mental experiences.
That is why yoga can always be modified, adapted and adjusted according to the individual. The practice is not about forcing ourselves into shapes, but about meeting ourselves with awareness and compassion exactly as we are.
So don’t always feel that being new to yoga means you are “just a beginner.” Sometimes, with deep awareness and presence in your practice, you may already experience yoga far beyond the physical posture itself.
And maybe that is where the real practice begins 🤍
