Yoga for male beginners

[georgy.livejournal.com]

My husband is interested in taking up yoga. Who knows of some local studios that would offer good classes for male beginners?

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[ruthling.livejournal.com]

O2's basics classes seem to have a good balance of men and women in them and they do periodically offer an O2 for beginners workshop.

There's a thing called "Broga", which I've seen signs for at the Armory. It's for men and the website is here: http://www.brogayoga.com/classes/somerville-ma/

[slinkr.livejournal.com]

It's been a few years, but when I took Basic classes at O2 on Highland Ave. there were some male instructors who were great. Classes were mostly women, but there were definitely some men there.

[pklemica]

Putting in another thumbs up for O2. The M:F ratio is higher than I expected, and I love pretty much every single instructor there. Great studio, lots of classes every day at many different levels, good instruction and a very happy atmosphere.

They're having a Basics for New Beginners class the Saturday after next (the 19th), 2-4pm. I'd recommend checking out their website and scheduler if you're interested :)

[cden4.livejournal.com]

I started yoga at the BSC in Davis Square. They are always very welcoming of beginners, and the instructors will definitely give you extra help if you need it.

[gruene.livejournal.com]

Is yoga different for men and women? It seems that more women are into it, but I'd never heard of it described as male or female before...

[somervillebeat.livejournal.com]

I love Bow Street Yoga in Union Square! They have male and female instructors, lots of beginner classes and usually a good mix of men and women in the sessions.

[panterka37.livejournal.com]

Soni Yoga on the corner of Walden and Concord in Cambridge has many male instructors and participants. It's a very nice studio.

[jesseh.livejournal.com]

And the Hatha Basics on Sunday mornings is totally doable for a beginner.

[mwsound.livejournal.com]

O2 has an awesome 2 hour session for people wanting to get into yoga. I've practiced a few times then took the session and it really shows you what you are doing and more importantly WHY you are doing it. I just looked on their site and don't see one scheduled right now but you could call and ask them. The class is called "O2 Yoga for Beginners"

[lady-ceylonna.livejournal.com]

I recommend Samara Yoga. I found their beginner classes to be good. They have several male instructors. They do a number of styles, which is nice for a beginner because you might not know which you like.

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

I'll ask my favorite teacher from the studio I go to in Andover. He knows the local yoga landscape really well and goes to classes in Cambridge and Somerville pretty often, and he's also great with beginners and dudes. I don't think he teaches anywhere close to you guys right now, but I could be wrong.

[aislingk15.livejournal.com]

I've been a member of the Medford Work Out World (at Boston and Route 16) for over 5 years now and attend several yoga classes a week. They have about 6 classes on the schedule, all taught by really quality teachers (currently 3 of the teachers are Kripalu-trained), and the gym membership is $20 a month with unlimited class attendance. The yoga classes are definitely populated by both women and men, and there are definitely people of all levels and ages. I guess the downside of this compared to a yoga studio is that you have to get a membership to the gym, but the price is pretty hard to beat, and of course you're not just restricted to the yoga.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

If he is more comfortable with a male class, Broga at the Armory is several times a week. For general yoga, my favorite place is Bow Street in Union. Anywhere he goes, a good instructor will ask who is new, who has injuries, and then make accommodations accordingly.

[elerz.livejournal.com]

a lot of guys come to classes at Soul Train in Teele Sq, too!