Its time for a serious discussion about "at home" learning of yoga via video for brand new beginners. This is something that has been brewing in my mind for a long time and I need to get it out. I also want to hear your opinions on this as I am always open to having my point of view changed and my mind expanded through the insight of others. I see what I believe is a serious problem in the yoga community, and that is the notion that learning yoga alone, at home, as a beginner via any series of videos or website instruction is a suitable alternative to taking a class under the tutelage of a trained instructor. [By suitable, I mean "just as good" or "comparably good"] I am not a trained instructor, and I am not a yoga expert. I am however an athlete who has been active in various sports since I could walk. I have had the benefit of learning from very good and very poor teachers/coaches in various athletic disciplines, and so I...