Instructor launches yoga studio for larger practitioners
There are many common misconceptions about yoga, including the belief that only individuals of a certain body type can perform the stretches and poses that the self healing regimen promotes. However, this is largely untrue, as the exercise can benefit anyone, and comprises deep breathing and gentle postures that suit beginners as well as experienced practitioners.
The New York Daily News reports that Michael Hayes, who recently opened a studio in Union Square, started teaching in order to encourage heavier individuals to try yoga despite their weight.
"Large women have been marginalized, and when they go to exercise classes, people have presumptions about them," said Linda Bacon, an author who published a book called Health at Every Size, quoted by the news source. "They don't feel like they are in a safe place."
Hayes launched his own studio to address these concerns. His clientele consists of people of larger build who wanted to engage in yoga but were too timid to try for fear of looking different from the other students. Hayes' classes make use of props, such as chairs and bolsters, to help people perform the poses.
"People in bigger bodies are recognizing that they have a right to better exercise conditions," Bacon told the news source.
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