To everyone starting this challenge today you are in my thoughts. I wish you all the best with it 🙏 please feel free to leave your thoughts from the class or a message for someone else to encourage them here 🙏
Sorry. This maybe a silly question, but do I need to be able to sit like that from the beginning or can I just do this with crossed legs? I haven’t done yoga in 20 years and I’m recovering from surgery. Hoping to start this today but definitely can’t sit like that at the moment. Thanks so much.
I wish Charlie had begun by saying (as she has done in her other beginner videos and shorts) that you can begin in a more comfortable seated position, and that your first attempts at poses won't look like hers! As she has said elsewhere, it's more about doing what you're comfortable doing and not pushing a position too hard to try for 'perfection'. Tl;Dr: You're not to look like she does. That took her years to achieve.
@@shilpashanticheung Hey it's not a silly question at all, please sit however is accessible, I stack my legs because it's comfier for me but you can cross your legs.
I am not a beginner. I have been doing yoga for 15 years but I am in year 3 of a daily yoga practice and it has transformed my life both physically and mentally. Your channel is a huge reason why I have a daily yoga practice still going strong and constantly challenging me in ways words can not describe. To begining yogis, the hardest part is showing up. Rolling out the mat and pressing play. If you make it that far, today was victorious! Don't be hard on yourself through this journey. Every day is a learning experience. Remember, we dont "do" yoga. We practice yoga. Good luck to everyone on their journey. I'll be right alongside you. ❤ 🧘♀️
Thank you for your inspiring message! Just curious, do you follow her weekly practice plans to stay consistent? I haven’t done them yet but am tempted to after this challenge! Thanks!
@@aladysimaginationI know you didn’t ask me, but I love Charlie’s classes. I have used her TH-cam classes since discovering her in May 24, and bought her programs so I could target specific areas as well. I loved her splits program, I highly recommend them (both side and front). This year I think I’ll focus on upper body. I’m 50 and love the strength training aspect of her programs (my hip pain is gone after doing her splits programs). I’ll always do her TH-cam classes for my daily practice though. She’s very inspiring, even to us older ladies. I wish you the best in your journey this year!
@@betsystockman1926 thank you so much, this is very helpful! Amazing that your back pain is gone from her splits program! I love that you do her TH-cam classes daily and then add on her programs, this sounds like an excellent plan, thank you!
I’m not a beginner, but recently being diagnosed with cancer and a heart defect, my body started to slowly stop working the way it used to. I am now starting over at beginner yoga to help my body just be and help it to naturally begin healing and you have been a large part of my journey to getting my body healthy again. So I am starting day one and I plan to go all the way to day 30 with you each morning.
I am not a beginner, but Day 1 was a smooth way to start the new year. As a 70 year old dutch woman I love your lessons and use them dayly. Thank you for the joy they bring me,
Dear Newbies: If youre feeling overwhelmed, please remember we all were new once - the important thing is having the courage and commitment to show up, not to master every move. You have made an investment in YOU and that is awesome!! I wish you so much success! I'm not new to yoga, but definitely needed a refresher - amazing how our positioning begins getting haphazard if we don't think about it consciously! Learned two new things today- the flipping the palms over in child's position to release my sore wrists AND engaging glutes and abs in Chaturunga - such small changes with huge payoffs! Thank you Charlie!
I am a complete beginner who has always found yoga to be intimidating. However, the kindness and warmth in your voice brought such peace and hope to me! Thank you, I look forward to growing throughout the rest of the challenge!
I used to do yoga & loved it and stopped for who knows why. This is a great re-start. My body, now almost 70, is so stiff! But, I'm letting go of what I didn't do for the past 2 years and choosing to help my future self❤
I’m right there with you!! I’m in my 30s but sooo stiff too! I know that yoga helps me and I don’t know why I keep stopping but like you said, this is a great re-start! Here’s to our future selves ❤
I hear you, as another nearly 70 year old! My body gets really stiff, and some gentle yoga really helps! Not just the stretching but the building strength too. Not as consistent as I’d like to be, and I really feel it when I miss!
I agree that your teaching is meditative . One thing that hooked me the first 30 day challenge I tried was the background sounds. In that challenge, it was actually people and traffic sounds, but still relaxing. I know that sounds odd. Thank you. I would not have stuck with it if not for your videos!
i typically come to this channel for more challenging classes, but today i saw this video and took it as a sign to celebrate my progress by revisiting the basics. with the new year, it’ll be three years since i committed to a daily yoga practice! it’s really changed my life, physically, mentally, etc….so for any beginners joining this challenge: keep it up! don’t get down on yourself if you don’t always make it to the mat. just remember how good you can feel, and let that empower you!! i enjoyed this class a lot and look forward to the rest. thank you, charlie, for all your hard work! and happy new year to everyone 🤗🤗🎉
I used to wake up to your videos every day. Stopped with a new job and have gotten out of shape. This video was just the pace I needed to get back into things. Thank you for inspiring so many of us.
I usually don't read comments but decided to scroll through. I can't believe how many people there are you are going through my exact circumstance... middle-aged, menopause, body breaking down, Mental Health challenges.... it really makes me feel like I'm not alone
I smoke a lot, and I have been trying to keep it low and eventually quit. Yesterday I found your channel. Now I have found a way to suppress the feeling of wanting to smoke by doing yoga. I had so much peace when I did it yesterday with your beginner yoga. And I was so excited to see that you’re doing a 30 day challenge! The start of my year was gifted. Thank you for this ❤
I too started yoga as a way to distract me because I quit smoking and needed something to fill that time in the morning when I would usually smoke. I started doing Charlie's lessons every morning since Oct. 18th, the day I quit, and I have kept at both! I hope you'll do the same!
I was intermediate at one point but as many other commenters agree, this class is a lovely reintroduction for those of us who fell out of the habit for illness or any other reason
Thank you for this opportunity! I am a 67-year-old beginner and have watched your videos for a few months now and have already found so much value in your approach. I really appreciate this chance to develop a proper foundation and have the details of the poses explained in a way that I know I can learn without building in mistakes I need to unlearn later. Looking forward to tomorrow and all the days to follow. Happy New Year, Charlie!
I was doing yoga everyday a few years ago and completely went off track with my practice, after a major depression. This challenge is a well deserved fresh new start for my body and soul. Also, this first practice made me realise that my flexibility is no longer the same, so I will take this as motivator for this year, to get my body stronger and more flexible, at its own pace ❤
Charlie you are my favorite yoga teacher and I will be following this challenge for the month of January 2025. For anyone else here I would definitely recommend that you keep coming back everyday and don't give up. Yoga can do wonders for the mental health as well as the physical
I have been practicing somewhat consistently for six years and I am still a beginner as far as I am concerned. All that said, yoga and meditation has had a huge positive impact on my health, so if this is truly day one, keep going!
Thank you Charlie I’ve been practicing yoga for 4 years now, mainly with Charlie, if you are new try and stick with it, my body has become much more supple and my balance has improved which for my age (68) is imperative for me, Charlie’s pace is perfect, she doesn’t let you jam into poses which would harm your joints and her pace is great for beginners and improvers alike Again, thank you for your time, love and energy Charlie, see you tomorrow ❤
Thank you very much for this series. I have practiced yoga for three years but I welcome the opportunity to revisit and relearn. I thoroughly appreciate your explicit instructions. The pace is excellent. It allows us to achieve the positions and not feel rushed or tense in any way. Looking forward to joining again.
Thank you for your guidance. At 50+ years young, I spent a large portion of 2024 trying to figure out yoga and frequently wanted to give up but I stuck with Charlie. What I found out is what they all say, it's very humbling in that what looks easy can be very challenging, it's a personal journey listening to your body and mind and it all starts with the breath. Breath is the place where our attention, thoughts and reactions sit..... it sounds really easy but the journey into the breath is very personal and can bring it's own challenges which are less physical but really supporting and uplifting. Looking forward to 2025 with Charlie. 🎉
Have just discovered your yoga programs on u-tube. I love the pace of your instruction and your description of the movements. I am in my eighties and returning to on-line yoga instruction. I look forward to spending more yoga moments with you.
You're my fav yoga instructor. I'm honoured to join this challenge with you. I've been practicing yoga for more than 10 years but I welcome the opportunity to go back to the basics. I appreciate your uploading the first video ahead of time so that I can practice yoga on the first day in 2025 here in South Korea! South Korea is greiving from the airplane disaster a few days earlier. But I firmly believe we need to stick to our daily routine even in this period of sadness. We are resilient people. I know we can get back on our lives sooner not later.
I have been practicing yoga for around 8 years. This is just what I need on the first day of 2025. To go back to beginner’s mind and to reset my learning patterns and habits and to create new yoga experiences for myself. I love your calming voice, easy to follow instructions, and the peaceful and scenic locations of your classes. Thank you so much. My aim this year is to master headstand and skandasana.
This was like a warm welcome back, thank you so much! I remember doing last year's 30 days challenge in january after doing yoga on-off for a year and I loved it so much that I (re-)started practicing almost on a daily basis and learning to be comfortable with things not working out perfectly immediatly and having fun with it. I am a person who struggles with consistency: I have my phases where I exercise every day and then a couple months later I just stop completely and start feeling guilty about it. This practice was the first in months, months where I was travelling a lot, starting a new job, writing my master's thesis. Today's practice was such a beautiful moment of just being with my body, acknowledging that it isn't as strong as it used to be but still appreciating all it can do and how great it can feel to inhabit it. I want to be kinder to myself this year and I have a feeling this 30 day challenge will be a step towards that. Looking forward to it!
I've been doing Yoga with your videos for about 5 months now, no more knee pain! I still struggle with poses as I started very out of shape. This is what I needed, hopefully by the end it will all come a little more naturally to me! Thank you!
I’ve been practising yoga for a good long while now. Even in a beginner’s class, we can learn something new as I did today. The cue to rotate legs to imagine knees facing each other in Sphinx was a new one for me. I added this at the end of my weight lifting routine today as that is the time that I rarely went to do a power yoga! This was perfect. Thank you.
Menopause has been kicking my butt and I NEED to exercise for my health and well-being. This 30 challenge sounds like the perfect slow start for my needs. Loved day 1 and now I'm sore, in a good way. ❤
Peu importe son niveau, aire du yoga avec toi, c’est la garantie d'avoir des bases solide. Merci Charlie 🙏🧡💛 pour tout ce que tu fais pour le monde du yoga. J’espère que ma chère Stéphanie fera ce challenge pour remettre son corps sur la bonne voie après une longue bataille d’un an contre le cancer du sein!
LOVED this gentle re-entry. I’ve had to step back my practice due to a wrist injury. I continued with lots of yin and restorative practices but wanted to begin rebuilding my strength. This challenged me just enough. I’m looking forward to the next 29 days! Peace & namaste.
Thanks a lot, I started today with the challenge. I practised yoga for many years but löst the routine during Corona years. Never was a fan of online classes. Now 10kg heavier I want to start over again. I am very overweight so some of poses are not possible to hold that long but I do what my Body is capable to do. Thanks a lot again und a happy new year to all of you from Germany
This is a wonderful way to experience the practice of yoga, gently and without any pressure to master the most challenging of poses. Well done, Charlie!
Thank you so much! I’m coming out of a back injury so I really appreciate this gentler beginner practice! For anyone just starting out: we all start somewhere and all our bodies are different. Be kind to yourself and don’t force it. It will come with time and practice.
I have been doing yoga on and off for more than a decade, but I struggle with consistency and your classes have been a true blessing to help with that. I will do my best to complete this challenge and do yoga every day for a month for the first time. Thank you so much for all your work and kindness, Charlie. I wish you and everyone on this path a very good 2025!
I've had sessions that brought on tears, but this is the first one that upon seeing your face at the end, brought out big smiles and laughter. Thank you.
Thaks forthis beautiful gift. I´ve done Yoga for 30 years (I´m 42). I forgot what it is to be a beginner. It´s nice to change our mindset. Also, the cues you gave were on point. You talk just the required. Love Charlie! So many blessings from Argentina.
Not a beginner, but I keep coming back to practicing yoga to help my body age gracefully (65) and to help with anxiety. The focus on breathing is so key to re-alignment. Your classes are challenging, but I love the way there are options - and it's such a lovely surprise when I can actually take advantage of a slightly more difficult option. (There may have actually been cheering on occasion . . . .) Best wishes to other students and thank you, Charlie.
I’m not a beginner but I had a hysterectomy exactly 3 weeks ago and this series is perfect for easing back into my yoga practice. I love your videos and style of teaching too!
The pace of this practice may seem slow - but it can actually be more challenging than a fast-paced practice. This helps build the foundation of good technique in your breath and poses. Charlie is spot on in teaching. ❤ So grateful to have found Charlie's yoga.
To everyone struggling here, we will make it 💪I started yoga a few months ago but struggle to keep a good pace. Even this video is challenging for me, I am not flexible or strong, but I trust to improve by keeping up on practicing every day
I am a complete beginner who has been following you for sometime but never completed one of your classes. Today was my first class with you and I loved it. I was able to follow along, even got past a moment of productive struggle towards the middle. At the end of my lesson I felt so happy and appreciative for you and this channel. Thank you for creating these 30 days and for lowering the barrier to entry for beginners like me!
Thank you for this class! I have been doing yoga on and off for years, and last year's 30 day challenge was supposed to be my push to start doing yoga more consistently and consciously. I loved the challenge but did not get to finish it because I fell ill. I have lost a lot of strength over the past year, which has been quite frustrating, when classes that used to be my rest day classes now feel almost like power yoga. I hope this challenge will be a beautiful reset, to get to know what I am capable of now and build back some strength and stamina. Not lamenting what I have lost, but celebrating what I am doing for myself and my body now.
I am a seasoned yogini, with over 15 years of practice, over the years have lost the alignment owing to injuries having to compensate the body, but wanted to start afresh and re learn the basics with the wisdom earned of listening to the body, thank you for this practice.I felt so relaxed without any pressure, just like a beginner !
Was looking forward to this first lesson for weeks now! I just wanted to say I am semi- new to yoga. Tried it a couple years ago and didn’t like it only because “I wasn’t good at it” and my friends and family were “better”. After maturing a little more I decided to pick up on yoga again, by myself, for myself. After I stumbled across your channel I absolutely fell in love. I’ve been doing it almost every single day since November and I’m already feeling stronger, more flexible , and most importantly proud. If you are a beginner, have some faith that results will come. I’m not where I wanna be, but I’m seeing progress. Thank you Charlie so much for your practices. Looking forward to this year with you!
I am beginning my yoga practice here. Thank you to you, Charlie, for the video and for all the kind and thoughtful comments. I look forward to taking care of myself by practicing ❤
I have been practicing yoga for about 1.5 years now consistently. I have made many significant changes in my life over the last year and a half but yoga has remained a constant. Charlie is my favorite yoga instructor to follow on TH-cam and I was so excited when she posted about this 30 day challenge. I still consider myself a beginner as I still have so much to learn, and the one thing that always lacked in my journey was a back-to-basics challenge. Everything I’ve learned has been through trial and error and I’m thrilled to finally have a guide through the foundational poses and breathing techniques that will help to progressively add on more as the challenge moves forward. To those who are just beginning - just show up. That is the hardest part but when you show up consistently, you will look back and be grateful you did. I know I am. Thanks for being a constant in my life Charlie! I’m not sure where I would be without you. ♥️
I haven’t practiced for several years now. I’m so happy that you’re doing this 30 day challenge. Today really allowed me to center, get focus and work on proper form. It was a great class.
I am a beginner and I just found your channel channel today. I have completed day 1 and looking forward to completing day 2 tomorrow. Thank you for making this video.❤
The best yoga channel. I love your voice very much calming, your guides throughout the practice right on point. Following your practice everyday for more than a year now. And, it has cured my back pain. I have a stronger spine and I can get back to running! THANK YOU SO MUCH, Charlie! Wishing everyone another wonderful and stronger Year🎉🎉🎉!
Charlie, Two surgeries left me carved and stumbling, unsure how to rebuild. Your channel isn’t just yoga-it’s a reclamation, a steady fight for balance where strength isn’t gifted but earned. Every pose maps the body back to itself, no softness, no lies. Thank you for holding the space where we begin again.
Previous year’s January challenge was one of the best things happened to my body. I was so excited to start the journey again , that almost did it a day too soon. )) Thank you Charlie 🙏🏻
beautiful class! I love being a beginner and focusing on a strong foundation for growth :) I am committed, yet understand my best can look different everyday. I will give gratitude to my body for what it does so graciously for me everyday.
I have been doing yoga for 8 years now starting with these types of challenges is how my journey with yoga began and every practice I always seem to find something new about my body that I notice. This practice today is no different. Depending on the time of day or how I feel can affect this and today's practice is a reminder that starting with the basics is an amazing way to remember where I started. An amazing practice today. To all the beginners I was once a beginner too keep on going and before you know it years later you will thank your past self. Thank you Charlie cant wait to continue on this challenge. Love the calm and simple cues. Helps me to picture where my body needs to be with the reminder to breathe. Looking forward to day 2!
Hello Charlie, I started following you in June 2024 and have been using your routine as my cooldown after my weights workout and some 30-40 minutes of full body yoga during rest days. I consider myself always a beginner and today January 3,2025 is my first day doing your challenge. I do appreciate everything you do for us your followers. Thank you.
To everyone who started the challenge today ( I’ll be restarting the first challenge she ever posted it’s like a portfolio of 30’different types of videos) , whether you’re new to Charlie or not- she’s a wonderful teacher and puts so much thought and planning into these challenges. They’re a complete program. All 3 previous were complete in 3 different ways! I feel that it’s DEFINITELY worth it to do them everyday in order! You’ll benefit from it so much! Happy yoga challenge ! Is the same as happy new year to me 😉. I started yoga mid January 2023 (a different teachers 30 days challenge-Charlie didn’t have beginner videos then). Committed to 365 days of yoga march 6rh and this march 6th I’ll be completing the 2nd…k I’m proud of myself but my point is. .I sincerely hope someone falls in love with yoga like I did from a random search for something to do to feel better …and gets even a tiny bit of self… confidence, worth, respect, control…and patience and the ability to commit to something ahead of time and follow through…….like I did! And even if you don’t fall in love- and you have found joy in the challenge or one or two days, then I am happy you got to experience Charlie follows yoga. She’s the best.
#30daysofyogawithcharlie I loved it and could do it even with health and mobility issues. Had some neck and shoulder stuff thru it, but had had that all day already. Your voice is so calming. Bless you and thankyou for making such an accessible challenge. I think slowly moving up is brilliant for one, and most font do that. Praying it helps with some of my alignment issues. You told me a while back to stick to beginner for right now instead of buying any of your programs, and I am grateful because there were a lot of pain issues and illness ince then and I may have given up. This will be a great speed and have so much hope. I just celebrated my 50th birthday and didn't want to get there broken and sick, so I changed it - my 69th year will be better and I'll take better care with energy and movement so that it will be a good year. Thankyou so much!!
Although I have been following some of your 15 - or 20-minute beginner routines off and on for the last few months, this will be my first time trying to stick with a daily yoga routine. I truly am grateful for your having put this together so we can all start the new year with health and self-care. Cheers to everyone for completing day 1.
I'm not a beginner, been practicing yoga for 13 years, off & on. Lost a lot strength during the pandemic because I couldn't go to class and was lazy. Finally found some instructors I vibed with (Charlie being one of them) and the motivation to practice from home. Been focusing on a short daily practice for the last half year or so. I'm really grateful for the chance to rediscover movement & rebuild strength. If you're new, just remember that every journey is unique and we all progress at our own paces.
I recently started doing yoga thanks to stumbling across your channel - I am NOT a morning person at all but knowing that I can practise yoga with your videos brings me so much joy that it’s become easier to get out of bed each morning. After every practise I feel extremely ready for the day ahead. Thank you for everything you do 🙏
Happy new year Charlie 🫂🤍✨...It's still 4 hours left to hit 12 in the clock in India... Let's go back to basics ☺... I hope this year brings you so awsome, beautiful things that you didn't even expected. And your channel is about to reach 1M....so happy for you.... And at the end.. I'm thanking God that I discovered your channel... Thank you for being so generous 💗🌻Loads of love from India
Thank you Charlie for this chellenge, I have been learning yoga for a few months now, so this is a great oportunity to continue and stay consistent. I struggle a lot with chataranga, I cannot do it even if I bend my knees. My goal is to do it with bended knees at the end of this chellenge. Thank you for the amazing istructions and I wish you a happy new year!! 🎉
I haven't been practicing Yoga for over 6months, but your challenge came up on my feed this morning and I can feel it in my body that I need to resume my daily practice. I am looking forward to my daily sessions with you. I loved the comment of one of the other participants: rolling out your mat and pressing play. Thank you for doing this 30day challenge.
Getting into a new year has always been challenging for me because I'm just terrified about what the future holds and I'm also anxious about letting the old (and familiar) year go. So this challenge comes at the right time for me, to help myself ease into the new year. I just wanted to leave this comment to remind myself that I did it. I rolled out that mat and I did the practice. I thought about quitting 4 times during the practice. But I held on and carried myself through it. And I'm proud of that.
I completed day 1 on day 1 of 2025. Thank you Charlie Follows. I’m not a beginner but I always approach training with a beginners mind. My wife and I have been following Charlie’s classes for about a year. The practice today motivated me to write about my vivastra yoga journey. The physical freedom, the mental liberation and the spiritual connection to movement, the breath and nature. These classes are perfect on many levels. My utmost gratitude ❤.
I am of intermediate yoga ability, still I am participating in this challenge for the consistency, and to enjoy Charlie's encouraging spirit. I have a lot of distractions in my life presently. The simplicty and kindness here are very grounding and centering. I kind of want to cry right now, a lot coming up. I need this peace. Namaste, and Happy New Year to everyone. 🙏
Thank you for this class. I am in my worst shape at the moment. Your classes were my way into yoga a year ago, but after broken arm I was really struggling with confidence in my ability to hold my own weight. I hope this class gives me the confidence in moving my own body back again. Your calmness really encourages me.
My only one suggestion, a very minor one, is having a bit of ambient background sound. I love that you don't use music or 'fake' recordings over the top of your videos, one of the main things that drew me to you, but on a couple of your previous videos a bit of birdsong or water sounds crept in from your environment and it made it even more grounding, as it felt like I was there with you ✨ Thank you so juch for doing this series 🙏🏼
I enjoyed the silence, and reveled in the sounds from my own surroundings. It is evening here in South Africa and raining. It felt like Charlie is with me, rather than me being with her 🌷
@santievandermerwe Very true, that raises a good point. I suppose it depends if you have some nice ambient sounds in your environment. Mine was very quiet in comparison!
I made it my New Years resolution to return to a consistent yoga practice after a 10+ year hiatus. I want to prove to myself that at 39 years old, I am capable of doing so. This is exactly what I need to ease myself back into it.
Charlie! I’ve been doing yoga following you for a whole year now, and I took on this beginners challenge to go back to basics. And omg, these slower moves, especially chatarunga, has been much difficult than it has been for the past year! This class humbled me and showed me that it was the right call to join this challenge. Can’t wait to experience all of this challenge fully!
@@renaissancewoman30 my throat felt open after. I loved the sensation and when she described it as Darth Vader breath, it helped visualize, lol just loved it!
Thank you I am brand new to yoga. It was a little difficult but I’m excited to see how much more smoothly I am able to move through the movements. Happy New Year everyone!
I'm not a beginner, but recent health issues made the practice more difficult for me and it's been quite a while since I've been on the mat. This challenge is a fresh start for me to focus on continuing to recover and grow stronger. Thank you, Charlie ❤
I’m not in great shape at all and i was intimidated to begin or feel my body struggle. Thank you for a truly beginner friendly video! I use to be in great shape but over time i stopped moving my body and am just now exploring health and wellbeing again. This really was great bc i didnt end feeling sad about where my body is at now, i feel grateful that i did something at the level im at today. Sometimes the greatest challenge is just to not judge yourself!
So grateful for you Charlie. I also wanna give a shout out to all the guys following this. It is time for us men to change the narrative on what masculinity is. Hugs all around.
Thank you Charlie! For the first time ever I have found a practice of yoga that I can do! I've been trying yoga for a couple of years. I've purchased videos but the classes are so difficult even when they said they are for begginers and they just haven't worked for me. Browsing thorugh youtbe I discovered your videos of beginner practice classes that are realistic for me. I am totally committed to this 30 day begginer yoga practice and am really excited about it! I love that the workouts are short and that the pace is slow! I can't thank you enough for this wokouts!!
I am not a beginner, but I have, sadly, let my practice go. I wanted to start over with your series to allow myself time to adjust back to practicing daily and to show myself self-love, so I'm not beating myself up for all the things I can no longer do. Thank you for this offering! I ended the practice in tears - happy to be back on the mat and filled with love for taking care of myself again. xx
I haven't practiced yoga in many years. I really appreciated the slow start today and just working on being with the breath and holding poses. Thank you for making this available to us. I am committed to the 30 day challenge.
Day 1 complete!! So excited to follow along for this challenge! I’ve been enjoying your other videos for the past few weeks and I’m already finding more flexibility and strength😊 thank you, Charlie!!
Thank you for being an integral part of my wellness journey throughout 2024. Your love for sharing yoga with us has made a significant difference, and I'm excited to tackle new challenges in 2025. Wish you a happy and prosperous new year! May it bring you joy, growth, and fulfillment!
Today is the day to start my yoga practice again. It’s been a while since breaking a wrist in the spring. Intuitively I was guided to start and here you are. I’m so grateful ☺️. ❤
First day doing yoga and it was a little challenge simply because I don’t stretch too often, but afterward I do feel a lot more loose and a bit more relieved. Thank you and may the journey continue.
I was quite busy the last months with moving and my new job, so I've been looking for something to get back on track. I'm missing my daily dose of sports, so this one is just perfect!!! I realised, that I've becoming stiff like a brick, so I'm realy enjoing the feeling after this flow. Thank you so much Charlie, you're the best!!!! Can't wait for tomorrow. 💝
I'm a beginner to yoga but I have been practicing Calisthenics for 2 years and going to the gym and doing general exercises before that. The problem I face is my mobility and flexibility and that's what's been holding me back. Wanted to try yoga for a while but never actually bit the bullet. Been following your TH-cam shorts for a few months now and I thought I'd finally give your class a shot. Will report at the end of this 30 day course haha.
Day 1 was great. I am not a beginner but after giving birth 4 months ago, my body is not as strong in some areas as it used to be. So I am looking forward to the journey of rediscovering my strength. This 30 day challenge is a great start to setup a great yoga year🤗
To everyone starting this challenge today you are in my thoughts. I wish you all the best with it 🙏 please feel free to leave your thoughts from the class or a message for someone else to encourage them here 🙏
Sorry. This maybe a silly question, but do I need to be able to sit like that from the beginning or can I just do this with crossed legs? I haven’t done yoga in 20 years and I’m recovering from surgery. Hoping to start this today but definitely can’t sit like that at the moment. Thanks so much.
Thank you 🙏 ❤
This was a great intro flow. My seven year old grandson did this with me & he enjoyed it.
All of your practices are amazing.
Thank you for this and for posting it a day before the 1st. I've never done yoga and my body can tell I should've started before I was in my 40s.
I wish Charlie had begun by saying (as she has done in her other beginner videos and shorts) that you can begin in a more comfortable seated position, and that your first attempts at poses won't look like hers! As she has said elsewhere, it's more about doing what you're comfortable doing and not pushing a position too hard to try for 'perfection'.
Tl;Dr: You're not to look like she does. That took her years to achieve.
@@shilpashanticheung Hey it's not a silly question at all, please sit however is accessible, I stack my legs because it's comfier for me but you can cross your legs.
I am not a beginner. I have been doing yoga for 15 years but I am in year 3 of a daily yoga practice and it has transformed my life both physically and mentally. Your channel is a huge reason why I have a daily yoga practice still going strong and constantly challenging me in ways words can not describe.
To begining yogis, the hardest part is showing up. Rolling out the mat and pressing play. If you make it that far, today was victorious! Don't be hard on yourself through this journey. Every day is a learning experience. Remember, we dont "do" yoga. We practice yoga. Good luck to everyone on their journey. I'll be right alongside you. ❤ 🧘♀️
Thank you for your inspiring message! Just curious, do you follow her weekly practice plans to stay consistent? I haven’t done them yet but am tempted to after this challenge! Thanks!
@@aladysimaginationI know you didn’t ask me, but I love Charlie’s classes. I have used her TH-cam classes since discovering her in May 24, and bought her programs so I could target specific areas as well. I loved her splits program, I highly recommend them (both side and front). This year I think I’ll focus on upper body. I’m 50 and love the strength training aspect of her programs (my hip pain is gone after doing her splits programs). I’ll always do her TH-cam classes for my daily practice though. She’s very inspiring, even to us older ladies. I wish you the best in your journey this year!
@@betsystockman1926 thank you so much, this is very helpful! Amazing that your back pain is gone from her splits program! I love that you do her TH-cam classes daily and then add on her programs, this sounds like an excellent plan, thank you!
Thanks for saying this
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I’m not a beginner, but recently being diagnosed with cancer and a heart defect, my body started to slowly stop working the way it used to. I am now starting over at beginner yoga to help my body just be and help it to naturally begin healing and you have been a large part of my journey to getting my body healthy again. So I am starting day one and I plan to go all the way to day 30 with you each morning.
good luck!!
Good luck🌱
I am not a beginner, but Day 1 was a smooth way to start the new year. As a 70 year old dutch woman I love your lessons and use them dayly. Thank you for the joy they bring me,
Dear Newbies: If youre feeling overwhelmed, please remember we all were new once - the important thing is having the courage and commitment to show up, not to master every move. You have made an investment in YOU and that is awesome!! I wish you so much success!
I'm not new to yoga, but definitely needed a refresher - amazing how our positioning begins getting haphazard if we don't think about it consciously!
Learned two new things today- the flipping the palms over in child's position to release my sore wrists AND engaging glutes and abs in Chaturunga - such small changes with huge payoffs! Thank you Charlie!
I am a complete beginner who has always found yoga to be intimidating. However, the kindness and warmth in your voice brought such peace and hope to me! Thank you, I look forward to growing throughout the rest of the challenge!
I used to do yoga & loved it and stopped for who knows why.
This is a great re-start.
My body, now almost 70, is so stiff! But, I'm letting go of what I didn't do for the past 2 years and choosing to help my future self❤
I’m right there with you!! I’m in my 30s but sooo stiff too! I know that yoga helps me and I don’t know why I keep stopping but like you said, this is a great re-start! Here’s to our future selves ❤
I hear you, as another nearly 70 year old! My body gets really stiff, and some gentle yoga really helps! Not just the stretching but the building strength too. Not as consistent as I’d like to be, and I really feel it when I miss!
You are my favorite to watch on youtube! I like your instruction because you move through the poses without unnecessary chatter! Thank you!
I very much agree. And what you do say is just what I need in that moment.
Strong boy 💪💪💪💪💪 fit body
Thank you I really appreciate your feedback and am happy that you enjoy my style of teaching 🙏
I agree that your teaching is meditative . One thing that hooked me the first 30 day challenge I tried was the background sounds. In that challenge, it was actually people and traffic sounds, but still relaxing. I know that sounds odd. Thank you. I would not have stuck with it if not for your videos!
i typically come to this channel for more challenging classes, but today i saw this video and took it as a sign to celebrate my progress by revisiting the basics. with the new year, it’ll be three years since i committed to a daily yoga practice! it’s really changed my life, physically, mentally, etc….so for any beginners joining this challenge: keep it up! don’t get down on yourself if you don’t always make it to the mat. just remember how good you can feel, and let that empower you!!
i enjoyed this class a lot and look forward to the rest. thank you, charlie, for all your hard work! and happy new year to everyone 🤗🤗🎉
I used to wake up to your videos every day. Stopped with a new job and have gotten out of shape. This video was just the pace I needed to get back into things. Thank you for inspiring so many of us.
I’m in the same situation. New job new things and just lost joga… this new challenges makes me return 🙂
I’m so glad this video helped you get back on your mat. Thank you for joining me 🙏
Same here! Used to practice with Charlie daily, but we're back on track. Day 1 done and feeling so good about re-learning the basics.
@@CharlieFollowsthank you ❤
I usually don't read comments but decided to scroll through. I can't believe how many people there are you are going through my exact circumstance... middle-aged, menopause, body breaking down, Mental Health challenges.... it really makes me feel like I'm not alone
You’re definitely not!!
I smoke a lot, and I have been trying to keep it low and eventually quit. Yesterday I found your channel. Now I have found a way to suppress the feeling of wanting to smoke by doing yoga. I had so much peace when I did it yesterday with your beginner yoga. And I was so excited to see that you’re doing a 30 day challenge! The start of my year was gifted. Thank you for this ❤
I too started yoga as a way to distract me because I quit smoking and needed something to fill that time in the morning when I would usually smoke. I started doing Charlie's lessons every morning since Oct. 18th, the day I quit, and I have kept at both! I hope you'll do the same!
That’s so great! Happy for you both!
Way to go!!!
I was intermediate at one point but as many other commenters agree, this class is a lovely reintroduction for those of us who fell out of the habit for illness or any other reason
Thank you for this opportunity! I am a 67-year-old beginner and have watched your videos for a few months now and have already found so much value in your approach. I really appreciate this chance to develop a proper foundation and have the details of the poses explained in a way that I know I can learn without building in mistakes I need to unlearn later. Looking forward to tomorrow and all the days to follow. Happy New Year, Charlie!
I was doing yoga everyday a few years ago and completely went off track with my practice, after a major depression. This challenge is a well deserved fresh new start for my body and soul. Also, this first practice made me realise that my flexibility is no longer the same, so I will take this as motivator for this year, to get my body stronger and more flexible, at its own pace ❤
Charlie you are my favorite yoga teacher and I will be following this challenge for the month of January 2025. For anyone else here I would definitely recommend that you keep coming back everyday and don't give up. Yoga can do wonders for the mental health as well as the physical
I am starting my 11th year of daily yoga with this series. Dedicating this 30 days to my integrity and joy. 💫🙏🏽🥳
I am a 66 year old male beginner in the US. I hope to gain flexibility in the new year. I like your instructive style.
First time I did a complete yoga session 😃thanks
Well done!
Same here
Congratulations 🙏 thank you for joining me
Fantastic. It gives such a sense of accomplishment when you get all the way through. Enjoy your progress.
I have been practicing somewhat consistently for six years and I am still a beginner as far as I am concerned. All that said, yoga and meditation has had a huge positive impact on my health, so if this is truly day one, keep going!
Thank you Charlie
I’ve been practicing yoga for 4 years now, mainly with Charlie, if you are new try and stick with it, my body has become much more supple and my balance has improved which for my age (68) is imperative for me, Charlie’s pace is perfect, she doesn’t let you jam into poses which would harm your joints and her pace is great for beginners and improvers alike
Again, thank you for your time, love and energy Charlie, see you tomorrow ❤
Thank you very much for this series. I have practiced yoga for three years but I welcome the opportunity to revisit and relearn. I thoroughly appreciate your explicit instructions. The pace is excellent. It allows us to achieve the positions and not feel rushed or tense in any way. Looking forward to joining again.
Thank you for your guidance. At 50+ years young, I spent a large portion of 2024 trying to figure out yoga and frequently wanted to give up but I stuck with Charlie. What I found out is what they all say, it's very humbling in that what looks easy can be very challenging, it's a personal journey listening to your body and mind and it all starts with the breath. Breath is the place where our attention, thoughts and reactions sit..... it sounds really easy but the journey into the breath is very personal and can bring it's own challenges which are less physical but really supporting and uplifting. Looking forward to 2025 with Charlie. 🎉
Have just discovered your yoga programs on u-tube. I love the pace of your instruction and your description of the movements. I am in my eighties and returning to on-line yoga instruction. I look forward to spending more yoga moments with you.
You're my fav yoga instructor. I'm honoured to join this challenge with you. I've been practicing yoga for more than 10 years but I welcome the opportunity to go back to the basics. I appreciate your uploading the first video ahead of time so that I can practice yoga on the first day in 2025 here in South Korea! South Korea is greiving from the airplane disaster a few days earlier. But I firmly believe we need to stick to our daily routine even in this period of sadness. We are resilient people. I know we can get back on our lives sooner not later.
I have been practicing yoga for around 8 years. This is just what I need on the first day of 2025. To go back to beginner’s mind and to reset my learning patterns and habits and to create new yoga experiences for myself. I love your calming voice, easy to follow instructions, and the peaceful and scenic locations of your classes. Thank you so much. My aim this year is to master headstand and skandasana.
This was like a warm welcome back, thank you so much! I remember doing last year's 30 days challenge in january after doing yoga on-off for a year and I loved it so much that I (re-)started practicing almost on a daily basis and learning to be comfortable with things not working out perfectly immediatly and having fun with it.
I am a person who struggles with consistency: I have my phases where I exercise every day and then a couple months later I just stop completely and start feeling guilty about it. This practice was the first in months, months where I was travelling a lot, starting a new job, writing my master's thesis. Today's practice was such a beautiful moment of just being with my body, acknowledging that it isn't as strong as it used to be but still appreciating all it can do and how great it can feel to inhabit it. I want to be kinder to myself this year and I have a feeling this 30 day challenge will be a step towards that. Looking forward to it!
Thank you. Whether a beginner, advanced or intermediate. It is always wonderful to slowdown and go back to the basics. Sending love.
I've been doing Yoga with your videos for about 5 months now, no more knee pain! I still struggle with poses as I started very out of shape. This is what I needed, hopefully by the end it will all come a little more naturally to me! Thank you!
I’ve been practising yoga for a good long while now. Even in a beginner’s class, we can learn something new as I did today. The cue to rotate legs to imagine knees facing each other in Sphinx was a new one for me. I added this at the end of my weight lifting routine today as that is the time that I rarely went to do a power yoga! This was perfect. Thank you.
Menopause has been kicking my butt and I NEED to exercise for my health and well-being. This 30 challenge sounds like the perfect slow start for my needs. Loved day 1 and now I'm sore, in a good way. ❤
Total beginner and Day 1 completed! 💪🏻
I have done yoga on and off for several years. I love that this series will help me go back to the basics and be more consistent in my practice.
Peu importe son niveau, aire du yoga avec toi, c’est la garantie d'avoir des bases solide. Merci Charlie 🙏🧡💛 pour tout ce que tu fais pour le monde du yoga.
J’espère que ma chère Stéphanie fera ce challenge pour remettre son corps sur la bonne voie après une longue bataille d’un an contre le cancer du sein!
LOVED this gentle re-entry. I’ve had to step back my practice due to a wrist injury. I continued with lots of yin and restorative practices but wanted to begin rebuilding my strength. This challenged me just enough. I’m looking forward to the next 29 days! Peace & namaste.
Thanks a lot, I started today with the challenge. I practised yoga for many years but löst the routine during Corona years. Never was a fan of online classes. Now 10kg heavier I want to start over again. I am very overweight so some of poses are not possible to hold that long but I do what my Body is capable to do. Thanks a lot again und a happy new year to all of you from Germany
This is a wonderful way to experience the practice of yoga, gently and without any pressure to master the most challenging of poses. Well done, Charlie!
Thank you so much! I’m coming out of a back injury so I really appreciate this gentler beginner practice! For anyone just starting out: we all start somewhere and all our bodies are different. Be kind to yourself and don’t force it. It will come with time and practice.
I have been doing yoga on and off for more than a decade, but I struggle with consistency and your classes have been a true blessing to help with that.
I will do my best to complete this challenge and do yoga every day for a month for the first time.
Thank you so much for all your work and kindness, Charlie.
I wish you and everyone on this path a very good 2025!
I like listening to your videos when I have trouble falling asleep. Your voice is very sleep inducing for me. It's my sleeping lifehack.
Lol, I've often thought about trying that!
I've had sessions that brought on tears, but this is the first one that upon seeing your face at the end, brought out big smiles and laughter. Thank you.
Happy new year everyone!
Thaks forthis beautiful gift.
I´ve done Yoga for 30 years (I´m 42). I forgot what it is to be a beginner. It´s nice to change our mindset.
Also, the cues you gave were on point. You talk just the required. Love Charlie!
So many blessings from Argentina.
Day 1. 1 Jan 2025
Ďakujeme.
Not a beginner, but I keep coming back to practicing yoga to help my body age gracefully (65) and to help with anxiety. The focus on breathing is so key to re-alignment. Your classes are challenging, but I love the way there are options - and it's such a lovely surprise when I can actually take advantage of a slightly more difficult option. (There may have actually been cheering on occasion . . . .) Best wishes to other students and thank you, Charlie.
I’m not a beginner but I had a hysterectomy exactly 3 weeks ago and this series is perfect for easing back into my yoga practice. I love your videos and style of teaching too!
The pace of this practice may seem slow - but it can actually be more challenging than a fast-paced practice. This helps build the foundation of good technique in your breath and poses. Charlie is spot on in teaching. ❤ So grateful to have found Charlie's yoga.
To everyone struggling here, we will make it 💪I started yoga a few months ago but struggle to keep a good pace. Even this video is challenging for me, I am not flexible or strong, but I trust to improve by keeping up on practicing every day
Thanks!
I am a complete beginner who has been following you for sometime but never completed one of your classes. Today was my first class with you and I loved it. I was able to follow along, even got past a moment of productive struggle towards the middle. At the end of my lesson I felt so happy and appreciative for you and this channel. Thank you for creating these 30 days and for lowering the barrier to entry for beginners like me!
Thank you for this class! I have been doing yoga on and off for years, and last year's 30 day challenge was supposed to be my push to start doing yoga more consistently and consciously. I loved the challenge but did not get to finish it because I fell ill. I have lost a lot of strength over the past year, which has been quite frustrating, when classes that used to be my rest day classes now feel almost like power yoga. I hope this challenge will be a beautiful reset, to get to know what I am capable of now and build back some strength and stamina. Not lamenting what I have lost, but celebrating what I am doing for myself and my body now.
I am a seasoned yogini, with over 15 years of practice, over the years have lost the alignment owing to injuries having to compensate the body, but wanted to start afresh and re learn the basics with the wisdom earned of listening to the body, thank you for this practice.I felt so relaxed without any pressure, just like a beginner !
Was looking forward to this first lesson for weeks now! I just wanted to say I am semi- new to yoga. Tried it a couple years ago and didn’t like it only because “I wasn’t good at it” and my friends and family were “better”. After maturing a little more I decided to pick up on yoga again, by myself, for myself. After I stumbled across your channel I absolutely fell in love. I’ve been doing it almost every single day since November and I’m already feeling stronger, more flexible , and most importantly proud. If you are a beginner, have some faith that results will come. I’m not where I wanna be, but I’m seeing progress. Thank you Charlie so much for your practices. Looking forward to this year with you!
I am beginning my yoga practice here. Thank you to you, Charlie, for the video and for all the kind and thoughtful comments. I look forward to taking care of myself by practicing ❤
I have been practicing yoga for about 1.5 years now consistently. I have made many significant changes in my life over the last year and a half but yoga has remained a constant. Charlie is my favorite yoga instructor to follow on TH-cam and I was so excited when she posted about this 30 day challenge. I still consider myself a beginner as I still have so much to learn, and the one thing that always lacked in my journey was a back-to-basics challenge. Everything I’ve learned has been through trial and error and I’m thrilled to finally have a guide through the foundational poses and breathing techniques that will help to progressively add on more as the challenge moves forward.
To those who are just beginning - just show up. That is the hardest part but when you show up consistently, you will look back and be grateful you did. I know I am.
Thanks for being a constant in my life Charlie! I’m not sure where I would be without you. ♥️
I haven’t practiced for several years now. I’m so happy that you’re doing this 30 day challenge. Today really allowed me to center, get focus and work on proper form. It was a great class.
I am a beginner and I just found your channel channel today. I have completed day 1 and looking forward to completing day 2 tomorrow. Thank you for making this video.❤
The best yoga channel. I love your voice very much calming, your guides throughout the practice right on point. Following your practice everyday for more than a year now. And, it has cured my back pain. I have a stronger spine and I can get back to running! THANK YOU SO MUCH, Charlie! Wishing everyone another wonderful and stronger Year🎉🎉🎉!
Charlie,
Two surgeries left me carved and stumbling, unsure how to rebuild. Your channel isn’t just yoga-it’s a reclamation, a steady fight for balance where strength isn’t gifted but earned. Every pose maps the body back to itself, no softness, no lies. Thank you for holding the space where we begin again.
Previous year’s January challenge was one of the best things happened to my body. I was so excited to start the journey again , that almost did it a day too soon. )) Thank you Charlie 🙏🏻
beautiful class! I love being a beginner and focusing on a strong foundation for growth :) I am committed, yet understand my best can look different everyday. I will give gratitude to my body for what it does so graciously for me everyday.
I am so excited to start this journey with you! Thank you so much!❤
I have been doing yoga for 8 years now starting with these types of challenges is how my journey with yoga began and every practice I always seem to find something new about my body that I notice. This practice today is no different. Depending on the time of day or how I feel can affect this and today's practice is a reminder that starting with the basics is an amazing way to remember where I started. An amazing practice today. To all the beginners I was once a beginner too keep on going and before you know it years later you will thank your past self. Thank you Charlie cant wait to continue on this challenge. Love the calm and simple cues. Helps me to picture where my body needs to be with the reminder to breathe. Looking forward to day 2!
Hello Charlie, I started following you in June 2024 and have been using your routine as my cooldown after my weights workout and some 30-40 minutes of full body yoga during rest days. I consider myself always a beginner and today January 3,2025 is my first day doing your challenge. I do appreciate everything you do for us your followers. Thank you.
To everyone who started the challenge today ( I’ll be restarting the first challenge she ever posted it’s like a portfolio of 30’different types of videos) , whether you’re new to Charlie or not- she’s a wonderful teacher and puts so much thought and planning into these challenges. They’re a complete program. All 3 previous were complete in 3 different ways! I feel that it’s DEFINITELY worth it to do them everyday in order! You’ll benefit from it so much!
Happy yoga challenge ! Is the same as happy new year to me 😉. I started yoga mid January 2023 (a different teachers 30 days challenge-Charlie didn’t have beginner videos then). Committed to 365 days of yoga march 6rh and this march 6th I’ll be completing the 2nd…k I’m proud of myself but my point is. .I sincerely hope someone falls in love with yoga like I did from a random search for something to do to feel better …and gets even a tiny bit of self… confidence, worth, respect, control…and patience and the ability to commit to something ahead of time and follow through…….like I did!
And even if you don’t fall in love- and you have found joy in the challenge or one or two days, then I am happy you got to experience Charlie follows yoga.
She’s the best.
#30daysofyogawithcharlie I loved it and could do it even with health and mobility issues. Had some neck and shoulder stuff thru it, but had had that all day already. Your voice is so calming. Bless you and thankyou for making such an accessible challenge. I think slowly moving up is brilliant for one, and most font do that. Praying it helps with some of my alignment issues. You told me a while back to stick to beginner for right now instead of buying any of your programs, and I am grateful because there were a lot of pain issues and illness ince then and I may have given up. This will be a great speed and have so much hope. I just celebrated my 50th birthday and didn't want to get there broken and sick, so I changed it - my 69th year will be better and I'll take better care with energy and movement so that it will be a good year. Thankyou so much!!
Although I have been following some of your 15 - or 20-minute beginner routines off and on for the last few months, this will be my first time trying to stick with a daily yoga routine. I truly am grateful for your having put this together so we can all start the new year with health and self-care. Cheers to everyone for completing day 1.
I'm not a beginner, been practicing yoga for 13 years, off & on. Lost a lot strength during the pandemic because I couldn't go to class and was lazy. Finally found some instructors I vibed with (Charlie being one of them) and the motivation to practice from home. Been focusing on a short daily practice for the last half year or so. I'm really grateful for the chance to rediscover movement & rebuild strength. If you're new, just remember that every journey is unique and we all progress at our own paces.
I recently started doing yoga thanks to stumbling across your channel - I am NOT a morning person at all but knowing that I can practise yoga with your videos brings me so much joy that it’s become easier to get out of bed each morning. After every practise I feel extremely ready for the day ahead. Thank you for everything you do 🙏
Happy new year Charlie 🫂🤍✨...It's still 4 hours left to hit 12 in the clock in India...
Let's go back to basics ☺... I hope this year brings you so awsome, beautiful things that you didn't even expected. And your channel is about to reach 1M....so happy for you.... And at the end.. I'm thanking God that I discovered your channel... Thank you for being so generous 💗🌻Loads of love from India
Thank you Charlie for this chellenge, I have been learning yoga for a few months now, so this is a great oportunity to continue and stay consistent. I struggle a lot with chataranga, I cannot do it even if I bend my knees. My goal is to do it with bended knees at the end of this chellenge. Thank you for the amazing istructions and I wish you a happy new year!! 🎉
I haven't been practicing Yoga for over 6months, but your challenge came up on my feed this morning and I can feel it in my body that I need to resume my daily practice. I am looking forward to my daily sessions with you.
I loved the comment of one of the other participants: rolling out your mat and pressing play.
Thank you for doing this 30day challenge.
Getting into a new year has always been challenging for me because I'm just terrified about what the future holds and I'm also anxious about letting the old (and familiar) year go. So this challenge comes at the right time for me, to help myself ease into the new year.
I just wanted to leave this comment to remind myself that I did it. I rolled out that mat and I did the practice. I thought about quitting 4 times during the practice. But I held on and carried myself through it. And I'm proud of that.
I completed day 1 on day 1 of 2025. Thank you Charlie Follows. I’m not a beginner but I always approach training with a beginners mind. My wife and I have been following Charlie’s classes for about a year. The practice today motivated me to write about my vivastra yoga journey. The physical freedom, the mental liberation and the spiritual connection to movement, the breath and nature. These classes are perfect on many levels. My utmost gratitude ❤.
Thank you so much! I am taking this challenge to get back into yoga after about 17 years!
I am of intermediate yoga ability, still I am participating in this challenge for the consistency, and to enjoy Charlie's encouraging spirit. I have a lot of distractions in my life presently.
The simplicty and kindness here are very grounding and centering. I kind of want to cry right now, a lot coming up. I need this peace.
Namaste, and Happy New Year to everyone. 🙏
Thank you for this class. I am in my worst shape at the moment. Your classes were my way into yoga a year ago, but after broken arm I was really struggling with confidence in my ability to hold my own weight. I hope this class gives me the confidence in moving my own body back again. Your calmness really encourages me.
My only one suggestion, a very minor one, is having a bit of ambient background sound. I love that you don't use music or 'fake' recordings over the top of your videos, one of the main things that drew me to you, but on a couple of your previous videos a bit of birdsong or water sounds crept in from your environment and it made it even more grounding, as it felt like I was there with you ✨
Thank you so juch for doing this series 🙏🏼
I enjoyed the silence, and reveled in the sounds from my own surroundings. It is evening here in South Africa and raining. It felt like Charlie is with me, rather than me being with her 🌷
@santievandermerwe Very true, that raises a good point. I suppose it depends if you have some nice ambient sounds in your environment. Mine was very quiet in comparison!
I made it my New Years resolution to return to a consistent yoga practice after a 10+ year hiatus. I want to prove to myself that at 39 years old, I am capable of doing so. This is exactly what I need to ease myself back into it.
Charlie! I’ve been doing yoga following you for a whole year now, and I took on this beginners challenge to go back to basics. And omg, these slower moves, especially chatarunga, has been much difficult than it has been for the past year! This class humbled me and showed me that it was the right call to join this challenge. Can’t wait to experience all of this challenge fully!
Wow I learned to restrict my throat lower down. That was a good cue and I found my throat muscles getting tired.
@@renaissancewoman30 my throat felt open after. I loved the sensation and when she described it as Darth Vader breath, it helped visualize, lol just loved it!
Thank you I am brand new to yoga. It was a little difficult but I’m excited to see how much more smoothly I am able to move through the movements. Happy New Year everyone!
I'm not a beginner, but recent health issues made the practice more difficult for me and it's been quite a while since I've been on the mat. This challenge is a fresh start for me to focus on continuing to recover and grow stronger. Thank you, Charlie ❤
I’m not in great shape at all and i was intimidated to begin or feel my body struggle. Thank you for a truly beginner friendly video! I use to be in great shape but over time i stopped moving my body and am just now exploring health and wellbeing again. This really was great bc i didnt end feeling sad about where my body is at now, i feel grateful that i did something at the level im at today. Sometimes the greatest challenge is just to not judge yourself!
So grateful for you Charlie.
I also wanna give a shout out to all the guys following this. It is time for us men to change the narrative on what masculinity is.
Hugs all around.
Thank you Charlie! For the first time ever I have found a practice of yoga that I can do! I've been trying yoga for a couple of years. I've purchased videos but the classes are so difficult even when they said they are for begginers and they just haven't worked for me. Browsing thorugh youtbe I discovered your videos of beginner practice classes that are realistic for me. I am totally committed to this 30 day begginer yoga practice and am really excited about it! I love that the workouts are short and that the pace is slow! I can't thank you enough for this wokouts!!
I am not a beginner, but I have, sadly, let my practice go. I wanted to start over with your series to allow myself time to adjust back to practicing daily and to show myself self-love, so I'm not beating myself up for all the things I can no longer do. Thank you for this offering! I ended the practice in tears - happy to be back on the mat and filled with love for taking care of myself again. xx
I haven't practiced yoga in many years. I really appreciated the slow start today and just working on being with the breath and holding poses. Thank you for making this available to us. I am committed to the 30 day challenge.
Day 1 complete!! So excited to follow along for this challenge! I’ve been enjoying your other videos for the past few weeks and I’m already finding more flexibility and strength😊 thank you, Charlie!!
Thank you for being an integral part of my wellness journey throughout 2024. Your love for sharing yoga with us has made a significant difference, and I'm excited to tackle new challenges in 2025. Wish you a happy and prosperous new year! May it bring you joy, growth, and fulfillment!
I've been practicing yoga for a number of years, but it's nice to get back to basics. Ujjayi helps me remember to breathe, thank you Charlie!
Today is the day to start my yoga practice again. It’s been a while since breaking a wrist in the spring. Intuitively I was guided to start and here you are. I’m so grateful ☺️. ❤
First day doing yoga and it was a little challenge simply because I don’t stretch too often, but afterward I do feel a lot more loose and a bit more relieved. Thank you and may the journey continue.
I was quite busy the last months with moving and my new job, so I've been looking for something to get back on track. I'm missing my daily dose of sports, so this one is just perfect!!! I realised, that I've becoming stiff like a brick, so I'm realy enjoing the feeling after this flow. Thank you so much Charlie, you're the best!!!! Can't wait for tomorrow. 💝
I'm a beginner to yoga but I have been practicing Calisthenics for 2 years and going to the gym and doing general exercises before that. The problem I face is my mobility and flexibility and that's what's been holding me back. Wanted to try yoga for a while but never actually bit the bullet. Been following your TH-cam shorts for a few months now and I thought I'd finally give your class a shot. Will report at the end of this 30 day course haha.
Day 1 was great. I am not a beginner but after giving birth 4 months ago, my body is not as strong in some areas as it used to be. So I am looking forward to the journey of rediscovering my strength. This 30 day challenge is a great start to setup a great yoga year🤗
Been on and off the yoga train many times in the last 20 years, but happy to start my year with something so approachable. Thank you!
That was really hard! But I'm going to keep going! I fell flat on my belly lol, I have no arm or wrist strength. Thanks for this video! DAY 1!!
Not a beginner but it was so great to slow down and flow through these movements! Hoping everyone has a fresh and fluid transition to this new year.
67 years old. Been doing your videos for months. Thank you!