Guides · 27 pages
Yoga guides
Practical answers to the questions people ask before and after a first class: how to start, which style suits you, how to breathe on a stressful day, and what a class costs in Manila.
Which guide answers your question
If you have never taken a class, read yoga for beginners, then what to expect at your first yoga class and what to wear. The beginner yoga mistakes guide covers the habits that make early classes harder than they need to be, and how often to do yoga helps you plan a realistic week.
If you are choosing between styles, the comparison guides put two side by side: hatha compared with vinyasa, Ashtanga compared with vinyasa and Pilates compared with yoga. The single-style guides, such as hot yoga, aerial yoga and Iyengar yoga, explain what a class is like and who it suits. If you would rather not read them all, the style quiz suggests one.
If you are budgeting, the Manila class price guide and the State of Yoga in the Philippines 2026 report draw on published studio rates, and the ClassPass guide explains when credits beat a class pack. Thinking of teaching? Read how to become a yoga teacher in the Philippines.
Start here
Choosing a style
Stress, breath and rest
Body
Prices and booking
Stays on joahnnalee.com
Private lessons compared with group classes, private yoga prices, and yin compared with restorative or vinyasa are covered by Joahnna Lee on her own site: see private yoga vs a group class.
This is one section of the YogaPhilippines.com library; the others cover poses, stretches, exercises, philosophy, meditation and gear.
Questions
Which yoga guide should a complete beginner read first?
Start with the beginners guide, then learn a handful of beginner poses. Both are written for someone who feels stiff and has never been to a class, and they explain what a first class involves.
How do the guides handle health and safety questions?
They describe what a class involves and who should take care, but they do not give medical advice. Guides on stress, anxiety or pain say plainly what yoga can and cannot do, and point you to a doctor, physio or mental health professional where that is the right step.
Are these guides written for the Philippines?
Yes. Where it matters, such as clothing for humid weather, class prices in Manila or booking through ClassPass, the guides use Philippine examples and pesos.
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