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cooking dinner, helping the kids with homework, or your next midterm exam. This is your break from all that. Instead, focus on what you are feeling and doing physically, and listen to your breathing. Listen to it as though it were telling you something important. Give it your attention, and it will give you a great deal of relaxation, and even a sense of tranquility.

Allow your sense of your spirituality to flourish with your practice. Focus on your positive wishes, like peace, unity, fearlessness, and maybe even the abolishment of self, during yoga asana, and plan to carry out your intentions. If you focus all of your energy and attention on contributing to great yoga practice with great meditation, you will succeed and feel great about it.

Once Classes are Over

Once classes are over, you can sign up for a new class right away, or you can give it some time and instead practice at home with DVDs, books, or your memories of what you were taught. But don't wait more than a month or two before signing up for a new class, and never stop your personal yoga practice, whether you're in a class or not! You could fall out of shape, and out of discipline, if you do this.

If or when you do sign up for a new class, ask your previous yoga teacher for advice. What does she think of your skill level, and what class should you take next? Your yoga teacher is very trustworthy, having observed your progress over a long period of time.

Finally, don't go in over your head. While it's understandable that you may be excited about yoga, having just finished your first course, you still have a long way to go before you become a master. Take it slow, and enjoy yourself.

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