You are here  A First-Time Yoga Experience  This ancient Indian
practice is an intense workout that will push your limits.  I
stroll into the cramped studio five minutes late, trying not to
notice the thousand eye daggers thrown in my direction, and
awkwardly squeeze a loaner mat into the only available space.
The yogi, Marco Rojas, a veteran instructor trained by YogaWorks
creators, comes up to me, squeezes my hand, and asks if I've got
any body issues or injuries he should know about. "Just the
knee," I say. Braving a look around, I see that I'm one of only
a handful of men in the room and probably the youngest by far. I
can't help but think to myself, "I'm in way better shape then
all these folks." Half an hour later, I've lost what seems like
half my body weight in sweat, have fallen three times, and would
cry if I had any liquid left in my body to make a teardrop
actually happen.    Going into my first-ever yoga session, I can
see that I had this yoga thing completely misunderstood no
matter how much cre