HOW TO START YOGA WITH SIMPLE TIPS?

HOW TO START YOGA?

WHILE STARTING A YOGA PRACTICE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT A QUALIFIED YOGA TEACHER IS NOT RECOMMENDED, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MANY PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A TEACHER DUE TO LOCATION OR TIMES OF CLASSESS. HOWEVER, THESE PAGES HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER TO HELP YOU START A YOGA PRACTICE.

GOALS

WHILE IT IS GOOD TO HAVE GOALS FOR YOUR YOGA PRACTICE (BUILD STRENGTH, REDUCE STRESS, OBTAIN FLEXIBILITY, LOSE WEIGHT), IT IS NOT GOOD TO BE FOCUSED ONLY ON OBTAINING THEM. YOGA ISA PROCESS, AND SOMETIMES THIS PROCESS CAN BE VERY SLOW. USE YOUR GOAL TO HELP SELECT TYPE AND LEVEL OF POSTURES YOU WISH TO PRACTICE.

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ THE CONTRA-INDICATIONS FOR EACH POSTURE BEFORE DOING THEM. MENSTRUATION, PREGNANCY, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND INJUIRES TO THE KNEES, SHOULDERS, AND NECK ARE ALL CONDITIONS WHERE CERTAIN POSTURES MUST BE AVOIDED AND SPECIAL CARE MUST BE TAKEN IN ALL POSTURES.

IF YOU HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEM, YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE STARTING YOGA PRACTICE.

VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PICTURES OF THE YOGA POSTURES ARE THE GOAL AS TO WHERE YOU ARE GOING TOWARDS, NOT TRYING TO BE. EXPERIMENT AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND ALIGNMENT TO MAKE THE POSTURE WORK FOR YOUR BODY.

INTENSITY

THREE WAYS

HOLD POSTURES FOR LONGER AND LONGER PERIODS OF TIME.
SLOWLY BUILD YOUR PRACTICE UP TO MORE ADVANCED AND CHALLENGING POSTURES.
MOVE QUICKLY BETWEEN POSTURES.

DURATION

YOUR DAILY PRACTICE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 15 TO 90 MINUTES LONG AND DONE 3 TO 6 TIMES PER WEEK DEPENDING ON YOUR SCHEDULE, GOALS AND ABILITY.

POSTURE SELECTION

CHOOSE TO PRACTICE POSTURES THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN DO THEM. THE POSTURES DONE ON THE FLOOR ARE GOING TO EASIER THAN THE STANDING POSTURES ARE THEY DO NOT REQUIRE AS MUCH STRENGTH OR BALANCE. ALSO, THE POSTURES THAT HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED DO HOLD TIMES ARE GOING TO BE EASIER TO DO.

CLOTHES

LOOSE COMFORTABLE CLOTHING OR TIGHTS/UNITARDS WORK BEST. ITS IMPORTANT TO WEAR SOMETHING THAT WILL NOT RESTRICT YOUR MOVEMENT.

DIET

IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO EAT OR DRINK RIGHT BEFORE YOGA PRACTICE (ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PRATISING INVERSIONS). EAT 1 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE AND DRINK ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER BEFORE PRACTICE, AND DO NOT DRINK DURING, YOUR PRACTICE.

HOW TO START

IT IS BEST TO START YOUR PRACTICE WITH BRIEF MEDITATION. COME INTO EASY POSE, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND BREATHE DEEPLY. YOU CAN ALTERNATIVELY PRACTICE A PRANAYAMA AS YOU MEDITATE.

HOW TO END

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO END YOUR PRACTICE WITH SHAVASANA, RELAXATION POSTURES. THIS ALLOWS THE BODY TO INTEGRATE ALL OF THE POSTURES AND TO BALANCE AND ABSORB THE PRANA/ENERGY THAT HAS BEEN CREATED AND RELEASED DURING YOUR PRACTICE. THIS IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT PRACTICE FOR STRESS REDUCTION.

YOGA FOR CHILDREN

CHILDREN GET GREAT BENEFITS FROM YOGA. THEIR CONCENTRATION AND SENSE OF CALMNESS AND RELAXATION IMPROVES AND, BY DOING YOGA, CHILDREN EXERCISE, PLAY, CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH THE INNER SELF. THEREBY, THEY DEVELOP AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAT SURROUNDS THEM. YOGA BRINGS A MARVELOUS INNER LIGHT THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE, RIGHT UP TO THE SURFACE.

WITH YOGA, YOUR CHILD CAN BRING THE WORLD INSIDE TO LIFE AND LET HIS OR HER IMAGINATION FREE TO COME OUT. THE EASY POSES OF YOGASANAS AND EASY-TO-FOLLOW INSTRUCTION OF YOGIC TECHNIQUE CAN INCREASE YOUR CHILD'S CONCENTRATION WITH A SENSE OF PLAYFULLNESS, FREEDOM AND IMAGINATION.

THERE IS ALWAYS A COMPLAINT THAT THE CHILDREN OR STUDENTS DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS TAUGHT TO THEM. SO WE TRY DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEACHING AND APPLY ALL THE TECHNIQUES POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING PROCESS. BUT PRACTICALLY, EVERY KID OR STUDENT UNDERSTANDS AS PER HITS CAPACITY AND GRASP. THE ABILITY TO TEACH AND ABILITY TO LEARN AND UNDERSTAND, CAPACITY OF A STUDENT INCREASES, IT INDIRECTLY MEANS THAT THERE IS IMPORTANT IN THE WAY TO TEACHING. HENCE WE SHOULD TRY TO IMPROVE THE MEMORY, CONCENTRATION AND UNDERSTANDING CAPACITY OF EVERY KID OR STUDENT. IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT BY IMPROVING THE TEACHING TECHNIQUE. WE NEED TO MAKE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE CHILD'S MEMORY AND CONCENTRATION.