Yoga - beginner here

kmmcquay

Is there anyone else that is doing yoga?? Would be great to add some friends here.

Anyway - I've always wanted to try crane, feathered peacock pose, and some poses are really advanced. I do yoga when I can. I'm trying to find the best way to really strengthen my overall body where I feel complete with myself. Any recommendations on dvds or websites that can help build my core?

kmmcquay

I forgot to add - I'd like to add flexibility poses too... for example

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/688

Camel pose. I got it all down but I can't go all the way back to touch my feet. How can I improve on that?

yoginimary

I forgot to add - I'd like to add flexibility poses too... for example

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/688

Camel pose. I got it all down but I can't go all the way back to touch my feet. How can I improve on that?

You can turn your toes under and grab your heels that way. Without knowing your body, I can't tell you what you need to work on. Chances are it's either the hip flexors, the shoulders, or the back - which is quite a lot. You could do danurasana
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/875
it's basically the same pose, using gravity in a different way.

There's an entire yoga group here, if you want to find like minded people:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1484-generic-yoga-group