10 Beginner Poses For Plus Size People

Having a bigger frame can make it a little harder to balance and hold yourself up. However, being plus-sized doesn’t mean that you can’t have a physically challenging practice. Yoga is truly for everybody and anybody regardless of age, gender, flexibility or size. You are successful as long as you continue to grow and change. 

To get started with a yoga practice, there are a few concepts to know in order to maintain a practice. The first is to practice “Ahimsa” which is a Sanskrit for “do no harm”. Ahimsa is one of the foundational concepts to practice yoga. While this can apply to our everyday lifestyles, it also applies to yoga asanas(postures) practice. When practicing yoga, it is important to not push so hard through the postures to the point of hurting ourselves. By being kind and compassionate towards ourselves we can have a long and prosperous practice.

Another thing to be aware of is to befriend props and modifications. Modifications and props can help make postures accessible to everyone in a way that’s appropriate for their body so they can get the most out of the posture.

Finally, practicing on a regular basis will help practitioners get all of the benefits of yoga. 10 minutes of yoga,  5 days a week will help develop healthy habits versus a one-hour yoga class every now and then.

We will outline some perfect beginner poses to get started out with. They can be practiced in the full expression of the posture but we will also include some modifications that may or may not be needed for you. Consistently practicing these poses will help you in gaining a little more confidence and making your body quite flexible. You’ll start feeling energetic and as light as a feather.