| There are around 80 postures, but most people | | | | In yoga it is important to do counter postures when |
| practice only 20 or so. Wear loose clothing, with | | | | you stretch like bend backward after bending forward, |
| nothing in your feet. You cannot do yoga on a bed; | | | | stretch to the left after stretching to the right and so |
| you must work on a non slip yoga mat or the floor. | | | | on. Work to your own limit, breathing slowly and holding |
| Yoga should be practiced on an empty stomach, | | | | for a few seconds. You may feel a bit of discomfort |
| which is why many people do it when they wake up. | | | | when you go into a stretch, but if you take it slowly, no |
| Wait for three hours after a meal before you do your | | | | harm should result. Both postures and breathing |
| asanas and try to find a regular time, ideally before | | | | exercises help respiratory disorders such as asthma, |
| breakfast or your evening meal. | | | | hay fever, bronchitis, sinusitis, colds and coughs. |
| Classes usually start with stretching exercises and | | | | People with asthma tend to have shallow breathing, |
| asanas are interspersed with deep relaxation and | | | | and yoga movement deepens the breath and induces |
| breathing exercises. They end with the corpse pose, a | | | | relaxation, dissipating any tension that might lead to an |
| powerful yoga weapon against stress. Never in a | | | | attack. Start with breathing exercise to calm and relax |
| hurry or strain yourself and if you cannot do a full | | | | you. Yoga breathing exercises will help you develop |
| posture so as much movement as you can. Keep | | | | good breathing habits and can alleviate your asthma of |
| your movements slow and graceful and hold asanas | | | | hay fever symptoms. |
| for between 20 seconds and two minutes. | | | | |