So now I am ready to start Yoga. How do I go about it. What should I do. When do I perform Yoga, morning or evening. Where do I do Yoga, inside, outside, noisy or quiet surroundings. All these questions must be clearly answered for a person starting to do Yoga.
Why am I doing Yoga, what is my goal, what shall I achieve after practicing for a month, two months, a year.
One can perform Yoga at a time that one is available, preferably in a quiet place, covered from above. There should not be food in the stomach, that means four hours after meals, or two hours after snacks. Early morning is a good time, sure, but most of us get up late and then rush through the morning essentials, grabbing a bite, and get to our place of work.
If you are advised to get up at 5 AM and do Yoga, you may find it difficult. Whatever time is available to you, it is OK. You may use a mat, and be bare-foot. No belt and no accessories, like spectacles/watch on the body to distract or constrain. If the place is less noisy, it is better. Wear comfortable clothes. Your body should not be constrained. Indoors is better initially.
Sit down, say a little prayer with eyes closed.
If you got 15 minutes, start with a fifteen minute session. Do one or two systematic breathing exercises synchronising breath with body movements (total three minutes), and one relaxation exercise (three minutes)and five minutes of Pranayama say Anuloma -viloma, and 'sectional breathing'. This followed by a small prayer should take you 15 minutes.
What will you get, it will certainly be worth the time and effort. Relaxed body and rested mind to start with. Hopefully, much more....let's see.
Non violence starts with the body. Dont force the body (or the mind). Be kind to them. Slow and steady. Remember your body and your mind are friends. Treat them with respect. Be patient. Allow them some playfulness. Gently bring them around. Remember Robert Bruce, the king who got inspired by a spider.
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thank you for addressing the key issue and that is the time factor. It was very informative and encouraging. Now I know that I can have a flexible yoga schedule and not get up at 5 o'clock.
Dear Anonymous,
My son told me once, when he was very young. He said,"Dad, you know how to tell about the nutrition value of food." I said, "No". He explained,"If a food is tasty, it can't be nutritious, and vice-versa."
We assume, that only difficult, painful stuff, gets you anywhere. We have been conditioned to think that way. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
Buddha found the middle path. Most Indian sweets are called 'satvik' by definition.
Om Shantih shantih shantih.
The Points covered w.r.t. Yoga for Novice are really impressive....but please do suggest the Readers to Pracice Yoga only after learning it from a Good Teacher.. otherwise it may not have upto the mark results or may have negative impact also on the doer..Merely learning from TV ,also involves some amount of Risk...Learning thru TV is good for the People who r already aware of the Feat..and want to Upgrade themselves
but best Way is thru a Good Teacher only..
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