| If you have decided to improve your mental and | | | | your schedule best will work just fine. But try to avoid |
| physical health with yoga, you need to practice your | | | | exercising shortly after a full meal. Your stomach |
| yoga exercises correctly to get the most benefit and | | | | should not be full when you begin your yoga session. |
| to prevent injury. Here are a few suggestions to keep | | | | * Regularity is very important if you want to get the |
| in mind. | | | | best results. That does not mean that you cannot |
| * Before you begin, be sure that you are in good | | | | possibly miss a session or two along the way, but you |
| enough physical shape to be able to handle this new | | | | certainly do not want to make it a habit. |
| exercise routine. If you have any questions at all about | | | | * Your clothing should be light and very comfortable, |
| that, consult your doctor and follow his directions as | | | | although try to avoid very loose clothing like large |
| you get started. | | | | T-shirts that can actually interfere with some poses. |
| * Be sure that you learn the yoga techniques from a | | | | The material for your clothing should be breathable and |
| well-qualified, capable instructor. A good instructor will | | | | wick moisture away from the skin as you perspire. |
| be very patient with you and will help you learn not | | | | * It's a very good idea to have a yoga mat to use as |
| only the exercises themselves but also the proper | | | | you exercise. These can help you avoid slipping as |
| body position and breathing techniques necessary to | | | | you go into and out of each yoga position, and also |
| make them effective. It's very important that you learn | | | | keep you from having to exercise on the bare floor. |
| how to practice yoga correctly from the beginning if | | | | * Generally speaking, very young children should not |
| you want to get real results. | | | | practice yoga, especially before 7-8 years of age. |
| * If you attend a yoga class at a studio or gym, be | | | | Pregnant women should also avoid certain poses and |
| sure that the surroundings are comfortable and | | | | positions that put pressure on their abdomen. |
| promote relaxation. The environment in which you | | | | Yoga is not hard to practice and it yields a lot of very |
| practice your poses and positions can have a great | | | | fine benefits for young and old alike. If you approach |
| impact on the effectiveness of each session. | | | | yoga exercises with an open mind and make it a |
| * The specific time of day that you choose for your | | | | deeply personal experience, it may become one of the |
| yoga exercises is not important. Whatever fits into | | | | most rewarding experiences of your life. |