Inhale, Exhale

September is National Yoga Month. And lest you think you’d have to be some kind of yogi to get through the next 30 days, rest assured that yoga welcomes all levels of physicality and experience — no matter if you can’t twist your body into a pretzel or touch your toes.Take Ashtanga, for example. It’s a practice typically learned in Mysore (supervised self-practice), and students are encouraged to work at their own pace. Another great intro class is kundalini — a style that focuses more on meditation and less on the physical challenges of asanas poses.Yoga Month isn’t just about celebrating the diversity of available styles. A host of classes and workshops are offered for free by several area studios all month, including tonight’s introduction to Ashtanga class at Jiva Studio (6900 West 80th Street in Overland Park, 913-636-9017). To register for free workshops and classes, see kcfitnesslink.com/yogamonth.

Wed., Sept. 3, 2008