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Yoga Positions a few Tips

August 6th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Here is an interesting article on Yoga positions, that should give you a few tips to improve your yoga practice.

yoga positions and the practice of yoga can be beneficial to your mind, your muscles, and even internal functions like your digestive system. With so many benefits, it is no wonder that yoga’s popularity is on the rise. Before you take it up, though, it is a good idea to have in mind the right information to help you succeed and get the most out of the experience. Take these yoga tips into account as you begin your physical, mental, and spiritual journey.

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice your positions often. Yoga offers many benefits to your mind, body, and spirit, and these benefits may be maximized with regular practice on your own in addition to your classes and with your teacher. As a beginner, it is especially important that you practice so that you may see and feel the benefits early on. With yoga, the frequency with which you work on your positions is as important if not more so than the length of the practice sessions. Try to find a few minutes each day to do a little bit of yoga.

Make sure that you practice your poses correctly. Most anything you read, watch, or listen to about yoga will tell you to practice often, but one of the yoga tips that sometimes get skipped is that you must practice right. Make sure that each practice session extends you. Do not practice only your best poses, but also work on poses you struggle with as well. Such a practice will be more productive and give you the feeling of self-assurance that you seek with yoga.

Maximizing Your Potential

One of the more important tips for beginners is to let go of your ego. In order to fully maximize your yoga experience, you must forget about such things as impressing your teacher and classmates. One of the central ideas of yoga is self-study. To fully study yourself, you must try not to compare yourself to the teacher or other students, but instead, you should strive to maximize your own learning and improvement during each class and practice session.

Finding Yourself

During practice, remember what is important. The depths of your poses are not nearly as important as how deep you delve into yourself. In yoga, you learn about your inner attention. Be sure to use that attention when practicing and when with your instructor to get the most out of your poses even if you cannot get deeply into them physically.

Finding the Right Teacher

No number of yoga positioning tips can compete with having the right teacher. When selecting a yoga teacher, make sure you find someone with whom you feel comfortable. Your instructor should have good knowledge and work through compassion and respect for you as a person. No matter how many books you read or tapes you watch, you will never get the feedback and encouragement that you will with the right teacher.

As a beginner in yoga, there are undoubtedly times that you feel a bit lost. That is okay. Hopefully, though, with these tips you will have an idea of what you need to do to feel more successful in your yoga experience. Yoga is not a religion, but in some ways it does become a way of life, and by following these tip you can start your journey toward that way of life on the right foot.

If you’d like to learn about 6 beginner asanas, click here. Or if you’re pregnant, check out these prenatal yoga exercises. Rebecca Prescott presents this yoga site, with lots of yoga tips and articles.

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May 7th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

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What is the benefit of using a Yoga Block

April 21st, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

yoga blocks are an accessory to yoga practice and are most useful when you want to hold a specific pose for a length of time. They are less usefull in vinyasas, or flow sequences, where they can get in the way of a series of movements. They are used to align the body properly, for example when you can’t touch the floor, this is unlike a yoga strap that are designed for maintaining a pose or to stretch muscles more effectively.

The blocks are used under the hands, feet, or seat to achieve proper alignment and deepen stretches safely for example

• Supporting the head while doing forward bends.
• Lifts in seated twists
• Cushioning in poses such as the shoulder stand
• Alleviate stress on the wrist joints during some poses, especially the “downward dog” pose

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yoga blocks are rectangular wedges commonly made from either foam or wood, and sometimes bamboo. Each block offers three dimensions but the standard measurements are 5 inches x 9 inches x 3 inches.

What is a Yoga Strap

April 18th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

How can a yoga strap help you in your Yoga Practice?

yoga straps are useful for practitioners of all levels, the straps provide length enabling you to grasp limbs that are otherwise too far away.  They are less commonly used tha some other forms of yoga props and it may be the case that if you’ve been doing yoga for awhile, you still may not be familiar with them.

The Straps are ideal for stretching and positioning, allowing the user to pull themselves into the proper asana or position. They are user-friendly yoga equipment that assists beginners and people with physical conditions to start a yoga practice and helps advanced students to go deeper into familiar poses.

yoga straps are strong, yet soft to the touch of your skin, and are either made out of cotton or nylon, so it is your chioce what material you choose.

A strap is another form of yoga prop that can help you improve at your yoga practice.

Why use Yoga Props in Yoga

April 17th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

yoga props are the key to comfortable poses. Using blocks, straps, chairs or comfortable clothing, ensures control and comfort and are another basic element of the yoga equipment, especially for beginners.The props are also sometimes used to cultivate longer holds in a pose and increase one’s understanding of yoga asanas and makes yoga practice more accessible to all.
Props also assist with correct yoga practice and to improve alignment whilst avoiding strain, aligning properly is important in many poses in order to move properly and not injury any muscles or tendons.

yoga props the are available, include yoga blankets, cushions, blocks, and belts. You should always consult with a Yoga professional before starting to use a Yoga prop.

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What to look for in a Yoga Mat

April 16th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you are interested in starting Yoga, a yoga mat is one of your essential first purchases. At many yoga studios you should be able to rent a yoga mat, or they may supply them for free, but having your own mat has several advantages. These would include allowing you to practice while at home, be more hygienic and in general should help enhance your yoga practice. If you look around there are various types of mats available, including ones specifically designed for Ashtanga Yoga, mats that have extra length or mats that roll up small and are easier to travel with. Hopefully the rest of this article will help you decide what type of yoga mat to buy.

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Why Should I have a yoga mat
A mat will provide a soft surface for you to sit on rather than the hard floors you will find in studios and gyms. They also provide grip for your hands and feet while in a pose.

The Mats Thickness
The comfort of the mat is based on a mat’s thickness and firmness. Many of today mats are too thin and provide little if any cushioning, and the last thing you want to be thinking about while practicing is how hard the floor is. Other mats are to thick and this could cause them to be too soft to provide enough you with enough support. What you should be looking for is a mat that is thick enough and soft enough to provide a good grip, yet firm enough to provide enough support and cushion you.

It should feel sticky
Grip is usually referred to as the stickiness of the mat. A quality mat will conform around your hands and feet to provide a secure grip. It should not slide around the floor, remain flat and no matter how much you sweat should provide you with the same amount of grip. Initially a new mat may not be that sticky as it should be, this can improve with use, but if it doesn’t, try washing it as this can help speed up the process.
If you are prone to sweat a lot you may want to use chalk similar to that used by gymnasts and rock climbers on your hands, the chalk is designed to absorb the sweat, and stop you from slipping.

How to care for your Mat
You can get special hygienic sprays for cleaning your mat, that may be handy if you have to share your mat, but caring for your mat should consist of nothing more than occasionally wiping it down with clean cloth dampened with warm water. It is also a good idea to get a yoga mat bag to help protect your mat while carrying to and from a class. The mat bags usually have enough room to carry other belongings to and from your class, and they also usually have a strap so you can easily carry it over your shoulder.

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