Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – How Often Should I Do Yoga?
Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – How Often Should I Do Yoga?Dear Aunt Yoga, As a busy, stressed out, working mother of two, I think I am a prime candidate for yoga. The trouble is, I don’t think I’ll be able to get to a class more than once or twice a week. Is it even worth it? How often do you recommend doing yoga? Stressed!Answer: Dear Stressed!, You are indeed a prime candidate for yoga, and I speak as a busy, stressed out, working mother of two, whose yoga practice is the glue holding this leaky ship together (but not this leaky metaphor. I apologize). Since you have a two-part question, I’m going to give you a two-part answer. Q. Is it even worth it? A. Yes. Q. How often do you recommend doing yoga? A. A bit trickier to answer. If you go to yoga class once or twice a week, it will help you feel less stressed and more stretched, both good things. It may also fuel your fire to do more yoga, also a good thing. The tr