Rules & Precautions Before Starting Yoga For Beginners

Yoga and ayurveda go hand in hand: their philosophies and practices complement and complete one another and, when practiced together, provide a complete system of well-being for any persons. Yoga and ayurveda share the same origin and the same goal. Both originate from ancient Indian Vedic tradition and the transformative tools offered by yoga and ayurveda can help us cultivate greater health and vitality.  With ayurveda meaning “wisdom for life" and yoga meaning “union”; these complementary practices can be used to support ones overall heath and well being. Ayurveda is part of yoga; and yoga is part of ayurveda. For example, yoga is the perfect form of ayurvedic exercise because it helps balance all the doshas, rejuvenates the body, improves digestion, and reduces stress. And ayurveda is the ideal way to support your yoga practice because an ayurvedic diet can help you reduce inflammation in the body, and something like an ayurvedic massage will help remove toxins fro...

If you're new to yoga you might have wondered what the best yoga poses for beginners are. In this article we'll be taking you through some basic yoga poses , their benefits, and how they can help your practice. We’d suggest holding each of these postures for 5-10 breaths and trying to incorporate them into your daily routine of yoga for beginners.  High Plank: This yoga pose is perfect for beginners as it will help you cultivate strength in your shoulders and core which will help to advance your practice. Remember to keep your body in a nice straight line, push up away from the ground and really squeeze your core (imagine you’re sucking your belly button to your spine). This basic yoga pose is one of the fundamentals of a Sun Salutation (a yoga sequence which coordinates each breath with a movement) so it is a beneficial yoga pose for a beginner to master.  Downward Facing Dog: Probably the most iconic yoga pose there is, the Downward Facing Dog is your bread...

Stress associated with studies or career, relationship problems, run-away routines… everything does not go well in life. Sometimes the mind is sad, tense, tired, restless, sad or angry, sometimes angry. There are many types of emotions, which distract the person by giving rise to negative thoughts. Exercise, yoga, meditation or outdoor games can be taken to be balanced in such situations. Many times it is natural to feel tired after working hours, but sometimes fatigue starts without cause. If there is a feeling of lethargy all the time, then some actions should be done for this. Shavasan This is the easiest action, which removes immediate physical-mental fatigue. Lie straight on your back, leaving the legs loose. Keep hands directly adjacent to the body. Now start with your thumb and start slowly focusing on every part of the body. Allow the mind to concentrate and feel that the body is slowly consuming energy - becoming healthy . Shalabhasan   It is special...

We all love yoga . There’s always something new to discover about the practice or your own body; it’s a process that allows for constant learning, practice and rewards. We asked our yoga friends to share their top tips, advice, or the most valuable lessons they’ve learnt from the practice. Here’s what they said: CONSISTENCY IS KEY. This was by far the most popular response. If you want to feel the benefits of yoga and make progress, you’re in it for the long haul. Stay committed to your practice and remind yourself to keep at it - even 5 minutes spent on the mat is better than nothing at all. Consistency will always pay off, so remember that just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, your hand stand won’t appear overnight! It will take consistent effort and hard-work but it will all be worth it in the end. BE KIND TO YOURSELF. Both mentally and physically. It's all too easy to become frustrated with your practice, or to berate yourself based on unrealistic expectati...