Why You Don’t Need to Be Flexible to Start Yoga

Spoiler: Yoga isn’t about touching your toes. It’s about meeting yourself where you are.

You don’t need to fold yourself in half or balance on one hand to belong in a yoga class. Flexibility comes after practice, but compassion can start right now.

When we focus on how a pose feels rather than how it looks, yoga becomes less about performance and more about connection to breath, body, and self.

✨ Try this today:

Take a deep breath, roll your shoulders back, and whisper: “I don’t have to be flexible. I just have to begin.”