Where to Begin?

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.
—Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

We want to make it easy, welcoming and not intimidating to begin yoga. I find that new students have often unspoken reservations likely created by advertising images of “athleisure” clothing brands implying you have to be more physically nimble, thin, or hip and cool than you may consider yourself to be. Yoga is and should be for everyone. Yoga Horizons has long-time students of many sizes, body types, ages (into their 90s!), and identities and gladly so.

If you’re new to yoga, or have never studied Iyengar Yoga before, we recommend joining one of the Freedom, Action & Alignment: Beginning (Iyengar) Yoga series of classes. If one isn’t starting soon, or convenient for your schedule, any of the Fundamentals classes can happily accommodate first-time students. I would just recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early and letting the teacher know you’re new so they can provide a quick orientation.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to talk with someone before attending, please don’t hesitate to connect via email (hello@yhchicago.com) or by leaving a message so we can call you back at: (312) 363-3229.