There are many yoga benefits for people who have been practicing for a long time and are very proficient in their practice, obviously.
When you think about yoga, you must naturally picture a room full of people with perfect bodies, holding impossible looking yoga poses flawlessly and seemingly effortlessly, and wearing the most serene expressions on their faces.
They are obviously reaping the benefits of a long and successful yoga practice.
Sure, there are yoga benefits for people like that, but what about beginners? Are there any inherent benefits in starting a yoga practice if you have no experience? Yes, there are a myriad of benefits that begin on the very first day you begin a yoga practice! Just as in a cardio or weight training regimen, you don't have to wait until you are fully proficient to enjoy some of the happy side effects - and many of them begin on day one.
For instance, since you are starting to use your muscles, you are going to start to feel more warm, flexible, and energetic starting right away.
This is particularly true if you have previously been sedentary prior to starting your practice.
Your body instinctively knows that muscles are supposed to be in motion and in use, and if your muscles that haven't been in use for a long time, your body is going to be happy that you are changing your habits.
Of course, if you try to get too advanced too quickly, your muscles will obviously protest and you could experience pain and soreness.
But if you start out gently and build up gradually, that shouldn't happen.