Yoga Awareness
Each part of the yoga experience is an opportunity to develop awareness.
Instead of going in and out of the postures, move in and out of them with the same sort of energy and focus that you have when you hold the them. This total involvement of the mind and body provides integration, awareness and union.
During movement, consciously engage your nervous system, which is where the body gets the orders to make movements. When you are working in a yoga posture, you are training your nervous system to activate and stimulate; in calming and relaxation postures and techniques, you are training your nervous system to relax at will.
Having the ability to work with your body’s energies allows you more freedom in life. If you can direct energy to where it is needed you will find the balance between the two energies of action and relaxation.
We can work with the energy of the breath in the same way. Attaining a deep, full breathing rhythm is one of the most beneficial lessons of yoga. We can spend days and months without food and even water but without the breath we would die within moments.
Pranayama is the yogic art of breathing or cultivating energy (prana = energy or life force; ayama = to develop or practice). Having breath awareness and staying focused on the breath in the postures allows us to develop a deeper understanding of how ‘to be’ in the postures (asana literally means ‘to be’), and in this way we learn when to activate and when to just relax.
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Top 10 Quick Tips For Yoga Success
1. Determination - start your yoga practice with the determination to see it through.
2. Be organized - make a regular yoga schedule and stick to it. Don't let anything else get in the way.
3. Free your mind - give your self entirely to your yoga practice. Do not worry about anything else or think about what else you have got to do today.
4. Do not overexert - yoga is meant to relieve stress. It is not a competitive sport. Only do what you can; slowly you will become more advanced.
5. Breathe properly - this is an essential part of yoga and will help to take your practice to the next level.
6. Be patient - you will reach your yoga goals with dedication, regular practice and patience.
7. Share it - get your friends to come along to yor classes too so you can motivate each other.
8. Eating Habits - don't eat a big meal before yoga. The stomach should be empty when you practice yoga.
9. Clothing - you must wear comfortable, stretchy clothing. Nothing else will work.
10. Yoga time - figure out when the best time to do yoga is for you. Usually is it in the morning when there is maximum prana in the air and your mind is empty and fresh.
