Do Yoga in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to do yoga in Spanish in this article and the lessons above! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• use the usted command form

• use wellness-related vocabulary

• talk about yoga

Vocabulary

Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
adecuado	appropriate
ansioso	anxious
atento	attentive
certificado	certified
consciente	aware
cualquier	(just) any
incómodo	uncomfortable

examples
No se ponga ropa incómoda. Don't put on uncomfortable clothes.
Esté atento durante la clase. Be attentive during the class.
No esté ansioso. Don't be anxious.

Adverbs

Spanish	English
profundamente	deeply
rápidamente	quickly

examples
Respire profundamente. Breathe deeply.
No respire rápidamente. Don't breathe quickly.

Nouns

Spanish	English
el beneficio	benefits
el bloque	block
el camello	camel
el colchón	mat, mattress
el control	control
el objetivo	objective
la postura	pose, position
la práctica	practice
la respiración	breathing
el tipo	type
el yoga	yoga

examples
Aproveche todos los beneficios del yoga. Take advantage of the benefits of yoga.
Use bloques durante su práctica. Use blocks during your practice.
Muévase con control. Move with control.

Verbs: Usted Command Forms

In this skill, you learn the command forms for the following verbs!

Infinitive	English	Usted Command Form	Negative Usted Command Form
aprovechar	to take advantage of	aproveche	no aproveche
beber	to drink	beba	no beba
comprar	to buy	compre	no compre
determinar	to decide on, to determine	determine	no determine
elegir	to choose	elija	no elija
encontrar	to find	encuentre	no encuentre
escuchar	to listen to	escuche	no escuche
estar	to be	esté	no esté
estirar	to stretch	estire	no estire
explorar	to explore	explore	no explore
ir	to go	vaya	no vaya
llevar	to bring	lleve	no lleve
moverse	to move	muévase	no se mueva
pensar	to think	piense	no piense
ponerse	to put on	póngase	no se ponga
practicar	to practice	practique	no practique
probar	to try	pruebe	no pruebe
respirar	to breathe	respire	no respire
ser	to be	sea	no sea
usar	to use	use	no use

Forming Affirmative Commands

For regular verbs, you will simply use the usted form of the present subjunctive. That means regular -ar verbs end in -e, and regular -er and -ir verbs end in -a.

examples
Encuentre un lugar adecuado. Find an appropriate place.
Beba mucha agua. Drink a lot of water.

There are also irregular verbs in the usted command form. Elija, practique, and vaya are some of the irregular verbs that we studied in this lesson. You can learn more about irregular present subjunctive verbs in this article.

Pronoun Placement in Affirmative Usted Commands

Pronouns are attached to the end of affirmative commands. If the command form of the verb has more than one syllable, a written accent is added when attaching a pronoun.

examples
Llévelo siempre a clase. Always bring it to class.
Póngase ropa cómoda. Always put on comfortable clothing.

Forming Negative Commands

To form a negative command, all you have to do is put a negative word such as noin front of the affirmative usted command.

examples
No respire rápidamente. Don't breathe quickly.
No practique cualquier tipo de yoga. Don't practice just any type of yoga.

Pronoun Placement in Negative Usted Commands

Pronouns come between the negative word (such as no) and the verb in negative usted commands.

examples
No se mueva sin pensar. Don't move without thinking.
No se ponga ropa incómoda. Don't put on uncomfortable clothes.

Learn more about usted commands in this article.

Phrases

Here are some of the phrases used in these lessons!

Spanish	English
Escuche a su cuerpo.	Listen to your body.
Respire profundamente.	Breathe deeply.

Quiz Yourself!

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Spanish Conversation

Fantastic! Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.

Laro:

Hola, Amaya. Practica yoga a menudo, ¿no? Quiero hacer yoga. ¿Qué necesito hacer?

Hi, Amaya. You practice yoga often, don’t you? I want to do yoga. What do I need to do?

Amaya:

Primero, elija un tipo de yoga. Piense en su salud y determine su objetivo.

First, choose a type of yoga. Think of your health, and decide on your objective.

Laro:

¿Debo llevar algo conmigo a clase?

Should I bring anything with me to class?

Amaya:

Sí. Compre un colchón de yoga. Beba mucha agua también.

Yes. Buy a yoga mat. Drink a lot of water too.

Laro:

¿Qué ropa debo llevar?

What clothes should I wear?

Amaya:

Póngase ropa cómoda; no se ponga ropa incómoda. Y, Laro, ¡vaya a clase con un profesor certificado!

Always put on comfortable clothing; don’t put on uncomfortable clothes. And, Laro, go to class with a certified teacher!

Want to learn more about how to do yoga in Spanish? Check out the following articles!

• Hobbies in Spanish

• Take a Break in Spanish

• Pronunciation of Adapted Words