Question 1

What is the best yoga class for beginners?

Accepted Answer

If you are starting your yoga journey, welcome! All classes offered are suitable for beginners. If you are starting, the most important part is building discipline - consistently showing up to the mat. As such, we suggest enrolling in the membership option and join at least two classes per week. Select the best schedules and commit to your evolution. The membership package is built with the purpose of keeping you engaged and practice with people with the same goal - evolution and commitment to self development.

Question 2

Can I learn yoga online effectively?

Accepted Answer

Short answer - Yes! Long answer - Many people have successfully built strong practices, improved flexibility, and even transformed their health through virtual classes. Some of them are part of our classes! Some people have been practicing online since the start and they love it. Maria is very attentive and keeps providing live assists and adjustments so you keep a consistent and continuous evolution in your practice. Please find the feedback from one of the students below: "Maria is clearly passionate about yoga, and takes great care in designing the classes to push us to keep constantly evolving, but also making sure to adapt to individual needs and levels. It is beyond my understanding how she can make corrections to every student's pose in an online class through the little zoom windows, but well, she does it, and it makes all the difference in the world, and makes you feel like you're in a classroom with her. This is the only regular physical activity that I've manage to stick to for almost 2 years now, and it's totally Maria's merit." - Laura

Question 3

What equipment do I need to start yoga at home?

Accepted Answer

Mat and comfortable clothes. That's all you need! Make sure you also have a safe space to undertake class with no hazards that you might trip over or slip on. Find a silent place with fewer distractions.

Question 4

How often should I practice yoga?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your goals and schedule, but a good starting point is 2–3 times per week. For beginners we suggest joining classes at least twice a week so you can learn the basics and start embodying the practice in your daily life off the mat.

Question 5

What type of yoga is right for me?

Accepted Answer

This will depend a lot on your personality, past experience, stage in life and teacher. There are several styles of yoga out there and as I am always saying, if you tell me Yoga isn't for you, I will tell you "you haven't found the right style. or you haven't found the right teacher". The teacher is a vey important variable to a practice of yoga - the voice, the connection with the practice, all matters. So the suggestion is: try and find out!

Question 6

What style of yoga to you teach?

Accepted Answer

Maria teaches SwaSthya and Hatha Yoga with an Ashtanga twist. What does it mean in practical terms? All classes start with breathwork and finish with meditation. In between, we will do more dynamic yoga (Yoga flow with Maria) or a Slow flow (Slow flow with Maria). Maria's classes also include the philosophical part that yoga entails. Join and see it for yourself!

Maria Azevedo

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