Dean Pohlman is an E-RYT 200 certified yoga instructor and has been featured in Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Men’s Health, The Chicago Sun, New York Magazine, and many more major media outlets. Learn more about Dean and his signature style of yoga.
Beginners Yoga For Those Who Don't Normally Do Yoga
Join 50,000+ men and women who are using Body By Yoga to build muscle, burn fat, and soothe sore muscles with our fitness focused, non-spiritual approach to yoga, even if you can't touch your toes.
Created for beginners.
Every class provides modifications for inflexible beginners. Great for those who are brand new to fitness as well as anyone who works out and has tight muscles.
Fitness focused.
No spirituality.
Mindfulness matters. It can help improve your focus, your game, and your inner calm. We just don’t add that to any of our classes. We focus on the physical benefits of yoga to help you move better, feel better, and perform better.
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT INSTRUCTION.
Instead of phrases like “melt your heart,” or “root yourself to the earth,” we’ll share specific tips like which muscles to engage, where you should (and shouldn’t) be feeling each exercise, and anatomical benefits of every pose. You’ll never wonder if you’re doing a pose correctly, or why you’re doing it in the first place
Targeted Routines For Every Goal
Instead of a one size fits all approach to yoga, we have different classes for specific goals. Need yoga for back pain? Check. Looking for a short morning workout? Check. Yoga for running? For weight loss? For recovering in between workouts? Yep, we have those too. Select the yoga class that matches your goals and level of fitness.
Most students Feel results after just one class.
Start practicing with us today for free for 14 days and see how yoga can help you achieve your fitness goals.
Our unique style of yoga.
We’ve created a unique style of yoga called Slow Burn Power Yoga. Typical yoga classes use fast moving flows to add a “cardio” element to yoga. With less time for cues in between poses, most yoga classes tend to focus almost exclusively on the breath, which is great for stress relief and improving breathing, but has little application to proper muscle engagement. Instead, we recognize that most of our students can get better cardio from walking, running, and sports.
That’s why our classes move a little slower and emphasize proper technique above all else in order to give you the time to open up your muscles, find the right modifications and adjustments, and work deeper into challenging poses.
The result is a low impact bodyweight training program that is going to push you. If you weren’t sure you could sweat from yoga then you better think again!
OUR PROMISE.
Part workout, part physical therapy session, and part educational experience, we’ll teach you the type of yoga that will help improve your performance, make you stronger, and help prevent injury. Here’s what else you can expect.
Core Strength
Stronger Spine and Back Strength
A Better Morning Habit
Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention
Improve Performance in Sports
Reduce Pains and Aches, Relieve Stiffness
Tone and Lengthen Muscles
Energy and Focus For The Entire Day
A WIDE array of classes for beginners and beyond. They're all included when you join today.
New to yoga? start here.
Click on the images to watch a preview and see which beginners program is right for you! They are all included when you join today.
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Need A Program For Back Pain?
If you have chronic back pain and need immediate relief, try the routines in this program first. All of these workouts are included when you join today.
Looking to combine yoga with your exercise and sports routine?
Are you a runner, weight lifter, or golfer? Use this program to recover from your workouts faster and to come back to your favorite sports feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
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Want to burn fat and build lean muscle mass?
Yoga is a great way to build strength in a safe, low impact way. This program comes with three different levels for beginners, intermediates, and advanced users and it’s included when you join today. Click on the video to learn more.
Explore even more classes below.
With Body By Yoga, you can select a workout based on your goals, or follow along to a structured program. Keep on growing for months and even years with an array of programs that get more difficult as you go.
Hello, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy Body By Yoga. I’m on the mat 5-6 days a week for at least an hour. I feel great and my flexibility is improving. I also wanted to relate to what happened @ 3 weeks ago I pulled a muscle in my lower back, the pain wasn’t extremely painful just annoying and I felt it all during the day. I thought I can’t do yoga until it heals but started doing the back yoga videos, First the stretching video then both the strengthening videos for two weeks plus periodically throughout the day I would do childs pose and pigeon stretches. After two weeks my back is fine, no pain and now I can go on to other routines on Body By Yoga without it bothering my back.
Keith TVerified Customer
My husband (he's 51) and I (I'm 48)have done three programs from you (Yoga Boost, Yoga Fix, and Yoga Strong). We love all of them. Plus, they really help the both of us, especially my husband who's had a back problems since his late teens. I've lost weight and gained muscle from your videos where we both feel great !
Troy SVerified Customer
Hey Dean,
Just wanted to say thanks. I am a little over a year out of a failed back surgery. I stumbled upon your yoga fix videos. I was pretty regular with yoga before my back injury and surgery and I loved it (the spiritual side too) but your yoga has helped me start to rebuild my muscles, really target muscle groups. I like knowing what muscles I am targeting. I know the video is only 20 minutes and I try to do it everyday but it really works my muscles more than I could have imagined. I am a little more than 3 weeks in and still feel that muscle burn each time I finish the class. I think that is because I am going deeper and pushing more each week.
Thanks Again
Susan FVerified Customer
I purchased your Yoga Fix programme for my husband to try to get him into yoga. He is an absolute beginner to yoga but not to fitness, he works out 5 days a week in the mornings doing gym work/weights and some cardio. He has been loving the programme and has really embraced it
Tracy HVerified Customer
I’ve been using Yoga Boost for about three weeks now, and I’m loving it. This is a big deal, because although I’m a lifelong fitness guy, the one physical practice I’ve NEVER loved is yoga, though I’ve tried several times before. I’ve always come away feeling frustrated and unsuccessful. Body by Yoga has changed all that for me. The workouts are definitely challenging, but I enjoy them immensely, and feel great both during and after the classes. I’m starting to really improve, and feeling incredible changes in the way I stand and move throughout the day. Superior workouts, superior instruction. I’m a believer!
TomVerified Customer
I want to say that I love the programs and Dean; it is one of the best yoga there is. Dean is a great instructor.
Dawn UVerified Customer
I love the programs are 20 minutes, easy to fit in and get through. I’m am turning 60 in a week and have been a competitive local runner for over 35 years, not so much in the last few.
Over the years I have developed common overuse injuries that have derailed my training, which I still love to do. Yoga Fix has helped me identity some of those imbalances I’ve developed over the years, and I guess that’s the first thing in healing.
To me Dean is a real guy and I like the way he leads you into the poses with focus on muscle groups.
Cool stuff and I know I focused this on Fix but also love Yoga Edge.
Jim TVerified Customer
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It's simple. $8.25/month gets you everything.
✓ Instant access to 15 structured programs so that you can eliminate the guess work out of which workout to do next.
✓ Over 50+ individual workouts so that you always have a class for your specific goal, mood, and schedule means you’ll never waste time on a class you don’t need again.
✓ 14 day free trial with easy, one click cancellation means you can see if the workouts are right for you without any obligation.
✓ Free iOS, Android, and Roku apps so that you can play your workouts on every device, even in places where you don’t have wifi!
✓ Expert straight to the point, anatomy driven instruction so that you never wonder if you’re doing a pose correctly or why you’re doing it in the first place!
✓ Modifications for the inflexible so that everyone can do yoga poses safely and without the risk of injury, even if you can’t touch your toes.
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How will you look & feel14 days from now?
Will you just be two weeks older? Or two weeks closer to your goals?
We’ve proven our system works — for men and women of every age and now…we want to prove it to you.
What do you have to lose? Other than belly fat, injuries, and niggling pain of course.
Look, most online yoga studios charge around $20 to $50 per month, or about $300 for the year. . . and that’s if you could find someone to teach you the type of anatomy based yoga that we do here.
Instead, our prices start at just $8.25/month . . . a pretty amazing bargain compared to how much BETTER you will feel after putting our workouts into action. . . and how much EASIER it will be to move pain-free and injury-free as you pursue your fitness goals.
And, of course, your purchase is backed by a no-risk, 14 day free trial, with nothing due upfront.
A journey of a thousand miles start with just one step.
Will this be yours today?
Frequently Asked Questions
How flexible should I be in order to use this program?
We've already helped tens of thousands beginners get started with yoga, so you can say we know a thing or two about working with the inflexible. The goal is to get more flexible, not already be flexible! Body By Yoga is unique because we provide modifications for people who aren’t used to doing yoga, ESPECIALLY inflexible people. You do not have to be flexible in order to start.
I have previous injuries, and traditional exercise is too hard on my joints. Would this be appropriate?
Yes! Yoga is NO-IMPACT, which means that you’ll be able to get a fantastic workout without any of the wear and tear on your joints that accompanies traditional workouts like running or lifting weights.
Is this appropriate for mature people?
Yup! Yoga is one of the best ways to maintain bone density, mobility, and muscle mass as you age. It’s low-impact nature makes it perfect for people who aren’t able to do what they used to do with as much ease.
Does this help with lower-back pain?
Absolutely. Not only does it immediately relieve back pain, but it also helps to address the root causes of back pain, including hip mobility, core strength, poor posture, and more!
Do you have morning yoga?
Yes. Your purchase comes with access to ALL of our programs, including our complete morning system designed to help you build a better morning habit.
Is this for men?
Men and women have different anatomies with varying levels of hip flexibility and different centers of gravity. Add in the fact that they have often trained in different ways means that many traditional yoga poses can be challenging, painful, and sometimes, even impossible for men.
That's where we come in.
Our unique take on yoga is designed for those of us can’t twist themselves into a pretzel. It’s for those of us who have tight muscles and who need modifications they probably wouldn’t get in a group class.
Does that some up a lot of men? Yes. Is it for everyone? Of course it is.
It’s yoga fitness for the rest of us. It’s for those of us who don’t relate to the typical yoga lifestyle.
For those of us that want a great workout without words and phrases like melting heart, and be one with the universe!
Do I have to meditate in order to do yoga?
Nope! We focus on the workout aspects, and you can meditate on your own time.
How quickly can i see results?
One of the best parts about this program is that people are noticing results in just WEEKS.
Check out reviews from real people, just like you, to learn about the dramatic improvements people have experienced from working out with Body By Yoga!
Here’s a list of reported benefits from following Body By Yoga
- Belly fat loss
- Reduced sciatica pain
- Improved range of motion
- Weight loss
- Increased flexibility
- Reduced daily aches and pain
- Improvements in overall physical feeling
- Waist slimming
- Increase in strength and muscle
- Improved core strength
- And more!
Is there a structured program to follow a long to?
Yes. That's what we do best. Our structured programs take you from couch potato to movement enthusiast with a clear, easy to follow schedule.
Beginners don't need 600+ classes, or a new instructor of the day. Instead, discover our tried and true approach that has already helped thousands.
Imagine trying to learn how to swim or learning how to weight lift, and instead of getting a structured set of steps, you get access to a library with 1000s of videos. Imagine that you're still learning how to do the front crawl, and a new instructor of the day makes the class all about the back stroke, a move that you have not done yet.
There's a reason why 50,000 beginners have chosen Body By Yoga's tried and true system for beginners.
Do I have to get a subscription?
Our All Access subscription is the best bang for the buck that we have. Joining is the best way to try all of our classes at the fraction of the cost of purchasing each program separately. Don't like subscriptions? No problem? You can purchase each program separately as you go along.
Meet Your Instructor.
Dean Pohlman is an E-RYT 200 certified yoga instructor who created this unique style of yoga in order to better address the unique needs of athletes and inflexible beginners. He has worked with physical therapists to create yoga programs for back health and spinal recovery and his programs, which have been used by professional and collegiate athletes, athletic trainers, and personal trainers, have been recommended by physical therapists, doctors, chiropractors, and other medical professionals.
Dean is widely considered to be an authority on Yoga For Men and has been featured in Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Men’s Health, The Chicago Sun, New York Magazine, and many more major news media outlets.