I'm confused about yoga!!?

Where do I start? How do I start? I can’t even touch my toes. If I stand on one foot for longer than .0003 milliseconds I fall over.

Back injuries prevent me from doing a lot of the poses. I can’t even do one push up. I’m 300 pounds overweight and suffer a lot of back and joint pain.

I can’t even do the child’s pose properly.

But I want to do yoga, and I’m so confused about the information out there.

Do I *really* need a mat? Do I *really* need those yoga blocks, and do I *really* need a yoga strap?

I’m not flexible or fit enough take a class. Besides- I feel stupid not being able to do half the stuff the rest of the class can. Last time I even tried to attempt downward facing dog I had a back cramp for a almost a week!

But like I said, I really want to do yoga, and start. But I’m overwhelmed with all the info out there and am clueless about where to start.

I’ve had people tell me I need yoga pants and a yoga top before I start yoga, but HA! No store sells them in my size-I need at least a 6x, and the stores only sell yoga pants/shirts up to a Large. 1 x if I’m lucky.

And straps, mats and blocks!!! I’ve been told I need them, and been told I don’t. My head is spinning. Do I start off with a book? Do I start off with a video?

Do I need a mat, a block and/or a strap? Will it help? Will it not help? And what are some good books and videos for someone who’s wanting to do yoga but is fat, overweight and has chronic pain issues that can’t even touch their knees, much less their toes?

Thanks!!

Tagged with: 6x • back injuries • chronic pain issues • cramp • good books • joint pain • knees • last time • milliseconds • toes • yoga blocks • yoga pants

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