Yoga positions for beginners

I\'m not a practitioner of yoga. Never have been, and most likely never will be. I prefer good, old fashioned cardio, resistance training and stretching for my workout routines.

That said, some folks do yoga for reasons beyond their physical health. Many do yoga as a form of meditation and relaxation, and from what I\'ve learned from them, there\'s more to yoga than what meets the eye.

First and foremost, it\'s important not to jump into yoga and try to do advanced programs without proper preparation. If you\'re straining and causing yourself discomfort, then you\'re not going to be relaxed, you\'re not going to be properly stretched, and you\'re not going to have a good work out.

With that in mind, it\'s time to figure out some yoga positions for beginners. The very first one on the list of yoga positions for beginners is called the \"Cat Cow Stretch,\" and according to the yoga entry on about.com, it goes as fol...