| Hatha Yoga is a forceful yoga activity that | | | | well. Deep breathing exercise in a slow pattern is |
| strengthens the muscle and joints of our body thus | | | | advisable thus making your diaphragm open and raise |
| making it more flexible and improves the circulation in | | | | up between postures. |
| the body. This activity requires different activities and | | | | 4. Avoid too much force and straining your muscles |
| poses to test body's strength and flexibility. In every | | | | when having stretching Hatha poses. Every pose you |
| exercise, one must be careful enough to deliver each | | | | exhibit should be maintained for around 30 seconds |
| posture in order to avoid dislocations and body aches. | | | | each with normal breathing. |
| Guidelines to consider in performing Hatha Yoga | | | | 5. Never force your self to perform postures that you |
| Poses: | | | | do not know and you can skip it for the mean time |
| 1. Do warm up exercises that will provide signal to your | | | | because it might create body aches if not executed |
| brain that you are about to perform tremendous | | | | properly. If you are a beginner, do not expect to exhibit |
| exercises. Start by breathing techniques followed by | | | | the difficult poses upon seeing it alone. It is always best |
| simple hand and body movements. | | | | to practice Hatha yoga poses with another person |
| 2. Perform Hatha Yoga poses correctly to have | | | | who is knowledgeable about it or might as well attend |
| proper body alignment and avoid any dislocation. Avoid | | | | Hatha classes or sessions. |
| doing your poses with extreme force but execute it in | | | | Remember that Yoga is beneficial to one's body when |
| a relaxing and calm manner. Adjust your postures to | | | | perform properly together with strict discipline. This |
| your comfortable side and make sure that you do not | | | | enhances our posture, flexibility and normalizes our |
| experience pains when exhibiting these poses. | | | | respiration pattern. Always ask information before |
| 3. Every time you exhibit the pose, breathe normally | | | | doing such exercises that you are not yet familiar with. |
| and let go of the different tension and concentrate | | | | |