# Starting again after health issues **URL:** \ **Category:** How do you want to grow?\ **Created:** [July 2, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675 "2025-07-02T18:08:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carmen\_Calleja](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/carmen_calleja/32/9544_2.png) [@Carmen\_Calleja](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/Carmen_Calleja)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675/1 "2025-07-02T18:08:28Z")
I have not practiced yoga for almost two years now because of health reasons… multiple surgeries that led to a problem with chronic pain and although i was very serious about the medical treatment (i am finally pain free without meds and my health is so much better), I gained about 30 pounds and I feel extremely weak… I really need to get back to my practice but I don’t know where to start… I feel heavy and stiff… I have tried a few beginners classes but I feel I need more than that but the intermediate feel a bit too much, I don’t want to overdo it. Is there a challenge or a program here where I can start small but progress quickly avoiding injuries? I am scare to use my body too much right now but I know as soon as I start, I will fall in love with movement again… I’m just not there yet… any suggestions?? Thank you!!! ---
**Author:** ![DaleJRhodes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/dalejrhodes/32/9465_2.png) [@DaleJRhodes](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/DaleJRhodes)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675/2 "2025-07-04T05:19:41Z")
Hi Carmen, I’m mostly cheering you for your recovery and your return, and saying hello. I am a Beginner 2 / Intermediate and find just enough comfort and challenge in many classes mostly with David, Josh, Araba, Ron, Andrea, Guy and Melissa. I’m learning to ride the comfort/challenge tension for the longer ride of a life of practice, and also finding that a little yoga everyday goes a long way vs. only saving my time for longer class sessions (which I still love esp for Nyks Yin and Tianne’s Hip Opening). That’s just me. I hope you continue to be well and limber. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Fiji](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/fiji/32/2343_2.png) [@Fiji](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/Fiji)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675/3 "2025-07-04T20:37:58Z")
Hi Carmen, I am so sorry to hear that you have been struggling. I trust your body is wise and is healing and ready to regain strength. Tara has a great series for this! It is called Back to the Mat!!! There are classes in the series on different topics, here is one: [https://www.doyogawithme.com/content/flow-reset](https://www.doyogawithme.com/content/flow-reset) ---
**Author:** ![13tealeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/cdc98d/32.png) [@13tealeaf](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/13tealeaf)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675/4 "2025-07-05T23:21:48Z")
Hi Carmen , You’re not the only one! Excellent question!-because I think many struggle to “get back to the mat” when some health issues get in the way. We are more cautious-not wanting to injure ourselves. So glad you asked so I too could benefit from these suggestions. Best of luck to you! Heather ---
**Author:** ![duke\_bball\_1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/duke_bball_1/32/9420_2.png) [@duke\_bball\_1](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/duke_bball_1)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/starting-again-after-health-issues/1675/5 "2025-07-14T18:26:28Z")
Melissa has some great beginner-level classes to get you moving again. 🙂 🙂