Caroline Felix, a certified yoga instructor, performs the warrior one pose along the waterfalls at Glen Burnie Gardens in Winchester. Rich Cooley/Daily

By Josette Keelor

Area yoga instructors say springtime is a great time to break out of old routines.

With the weather warmer, taking yoga outdoors can help participants stretch the limits of their exercise programs.

Diane Woodall, of Broadway, said yoga is "beyond something you do in the gym."

"In the spring we're naturally wanting to be more active and be outdoors so it's a great time to get moving," she said.

But there are many different types of yoga, and Elizabeth Coberly, yoga instructor with Clarke County Parks and Recreation, said it's important to pick what's right for you.

Classes with the word "gentle" in it are great "for somebody who's a couch potato, for someone who's starting up a new program," she said. "And the idea is to get them into something where they just learn the poses and start to move."

Coberly said she prefers gentle yoga.

"I definitely think there is a place for the more vigorous routine, but it's not my style," she said. "I teach beginners."

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