The yoga stretches in this routine have been adapted to be accessible to all age groups, and to beginners as well as more experienced yoga practitioners. (yogauonline.com)
In addition, ashtanga and other types of power yoga might be too strenuous for women who aren't experienced yoga practitioners. (mayoclinic.org)
(In a different study, researchers also found that alternate nostril breathing lowers heart rate, with a shift toward parasympathetic dominance, in experienced yoga practitioners, opposed to those with no yoga experience.) (yogauonline.com)