Yoga for Beginners

There are several joints in the body that require movement and lubrication.

The food we eat provides lubrication and Yoga and other activities supply movements. In our day to day life some of our joints tend to get overused, while some are barely used.

This may create problems for you at a later stage. To help your joints maintain their flexibility and healthy condition basic movements are absolutely essential.

They are also useful to prepare your body to take up the practice of Yoga.

Benefits of Yoga for Beginners-

• As the body relaxes all the muscles also relax excluding those that are used in the movements. Hence you can easily concentrate on the movement of a particular muscle.
  
• Aged and infirm people also can perform these movements without much strain.

Yoga basics of beginners:

• Those below 12 years of age should not practise Yoga poses for long and should also not maintain asanas for very long.
  
• Practice Yoga for at least 30 to 45 minutes daily, to derive maximum results. Start with beginner yoga poses.
  
• The best suited time for Yoga practice is early morning; but you can practice in the evenings as well
  
• See that your stomach is empty while practicing. This means you should have solid food 3 – 5 hours before practicing and liquids 1 hour before.
  
• See that your practice space is spacious, clean, airy and far from disturbances.
  
• Never practise Yoga on a bare floor; always spread a mat or carpet below.
  
• Your clothes must be loose, comfortable and clean.
• Undergarments are mandatory.
• Yoga favors a vegetarian diet. However, as far as possible try to avoid spicy foods.

Yoga Postures of beginners (Asanas) :

• Asanas are the 3rd limb of Ashtanga Yoga. Yogasanas bestow good physical health, control over your mind and power of concentration.
  
• Yoga is different from other forms of exercise since it does not involve rapid movements. Here the movements are very slow and steady.
  
• The practise of Yogasanas bestow relaxation that, subsequently, lowers levels of stress & strain.
  
• During Yogasana practice, very few calories are consumed.
• Subsequently, the body’s metabolism rate also drops. This means slower aging process.