Best Beginner Yoga Podcasts

Beginning yoga students, never miss a practice session again. If you are simply too busy or you are traveling on the road, you can easily take your beginner yoga podcasts with you. If you are a first time yoga beginner who is not enrolled in a class, you may wish to read my article Online Yoga for Beginners before listening to these podcasts as the podcast instructors assume you know the basic poses. All 5 of these exceptional podcasts are free. So load your iPod or laptop now and you are ready to practice anywhere, anytime. Welcome the freedom.

CalYoga-Yoga Instruction and Video Podcast
http://www.calyoga.com/

These video podcasts are 1-3 minutes in length but the instructor gives clear and easy to follow instructions. One podcast is released each month. All podcasts can also be found on the website.

Yoga with Les
http://yogawithles.com/

Les' podcasts are 3-5 minutes long with an occasional free hour class. Released on a weekly basis, they are generally targeted for all levels of yoga practice but Les encourages beginners to challenge themselves. Les also has longer videos available for purchase at his website.

Hillary's Yoga Practice
http://hillarysyogapractice.wordpress.com/

You can find Hillary's Yoga Practice Podcasts both on I-tunes and at her blog. Her podcasts are generally 30 to 60 minutes. You can easily locate the level 1 or beginner yoga podcasts at http://en.wordpress.com/tag/level-1-yoga-classes/. Hillary's informal and supportive approach will help through the practices. Although her new podcast releases have slowed down during 2009, she has a collection of over 60 mostly audio podcasts available. She also has accompanying photos on her blog so you may want to check these out before you listen.

Elsie's Yoga Kula
http://elsieyogakula.wordpress.com/

Elsie's audio podcasts are generally a little over an hour. She greets you like a close friend shares what's going on in her life and her thoughts in general before launching into each practice session. She is encouraging and explains what to do clearly. Although you will have to sift through to find the podcasts for beginners, it will be worth it. Like Hillary, she posts photos to follow along on her blog. You can subscribe to Elsie's podcasts either on her site or on I-tunes.

Grace Yoga Podcast by Arlene Bjork
http://mygraceyoga.mypodcast.com/

Audio podcasts can be anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes long and include both beginner and mixed level podcasts. Often her podcasts are done live with a group of students which can give you the feel of being part of the class. If you are familiar with the poses, you will be able to follow along easily.

Yogadownloads
www.yogadownloads.com

20-minute yoga practice sessions are available for free on I-tunes or on the website. A guide to the positions is available on the website and the instructors are calm and clear sounding. In addition to the 20-minute podcast, longer podcasts are available on the website for a fee. Actually, if you want to listen to any podcasts from the website, you will need to register as a member. With free membership, you can download the free 20-minute podcasts but will still need to pay from $2.95 to $5.95 for longer podcasts. With paid membership, each month you can download up to 6 podcasts or unlimited podcasts depending on your membership plan. These paid podcasts are only available at the website.

Whether you subscribe to one or all 5 podcasts, you are sure to have plenty of beginner yoga podcasts at your fingertips and ready to go. So when you get too busy to make it to class or you find yourself out on the road, remember your collection of beginner yoga podcasts and breathe.