Could you repeat that please...

We've all experienced it; the yoga instructor who teaches entirely in Sanskrit, forgetting that the rest of us are not Sanskrit scholars and have no idea what she wants us to do! There are some poses we are familiar hearing presented in Sanskrit (for the beginner, you will become used to them quickly); Savasana "corpse pose" is a perfect example. For the most part, yoga can be taught effectively in English. Do not hesitate to ask your instructor to translate. He/she will not be offended...even teachers need direction sometimes :-)

Bottom line: don't let your fear of not understanding what's being said stop you from practicing. Yoga instructors come with their own personalities and teaching styles and there is one out there for everyone; kind of like dating... ;-)