The first yoga class for a beginner can be overwhelming in terms of the large number of poses that can be performed. However, the poses are learned progressively, with the instructor starting off by naming and explaining each yoga pose one by one while also giving a demonstration.
The benefits that result from the practice of these poses are many, from improved mobility and better health to improved self awareness and stress relief. Yoga offers many rewards when practiced regularly, particularly if it results in body and mind harmony.
Another name for the yoga poses is asanas, and each of them has a physical and mental dimension to it. Asanas are targeted to almost all the parts of the body, and most often the trainer will indicate where the physical stress lies. What needs to be mentioned here is that, depending on the yoga variant practiced, the asanas can differ a lot too, particularly since some postures are specific to one school or another.
Besides the physical capacity to perform yoga poses, one also needs to develop balance and an ability to concentrate, since physicality is just one side of the practice, and is completed by the spiritual dimension. Tension release, breathing techniques as well as the ability to ignore the difficulty of a pose improve the chances of success. Once you have mastered a yoga pose, it is important to learn to maintain it for a specific period of time.
Instructions for the execution of various yoga poses are available in books, e-guides, on internet sites and magazines. However, the practice of yoga poses without professional guidance and help could turn into a threat to one's physical and spiritual health and could result in injuries. Therefore, do not start yoga practice by word of mouth, or following directions in books, on the internet or through videos.
Beginners should remain under the direct guidance of a trainer, particularly since you are still an apprentice even after you have evolved a bit on the yoga path. The complexity of the yoga poses will get more difficult with every advance you make on the way, but progress remains slow on average as one pushes the limits of body and mind. - 15438
The benefits that result from the practice of these poses are many, from improved mobility and better health to improved self awareness and stress relief. Yoga offers many rewards when practiced regularly, particularly if it results in body and mind harmony.
Another name for the yoga poses is asanas, and each of them has a physical and mental dimension to it. Asanas are targeted to almost all the parts of the body, and most often the trainer will indicate where the physical stress lies. What needs to be mentioned here is that, depending on the yoga variant practiced, the asanas can differ a lot too, particularly since some postures are specific to one school or another.
Besides the physical capacity to perform yoga poses, one also needs to develop balance and an ability to concentrate, since physicality is just one side of the practice, and is completed by the spiritual dimension. Tension release, breathing techniques as well as the ability to ignore the difficulty of a pose improve the chances of success. Once you have mastered a yoga pose, it is important to learn to maintain it for a specific period of time.
Instructions for the execution of various yoga poses are available in books, e-guides, on internet sites and magazines. However, the practice of yoga poses without professional guidance and help could turn into a threat to one's physical and spiritual health and could result in injuries. Therefore, do not start yoga practice by word of mouth, or following directions in books, on the internet or through videos.
Beginners should remain under the direct guidance of a trainer, particularly since you are still an apprentice even after you have evolved a bit on the yoga path. The complexity of the yoga poses will get more difficult with every advance you make on the way, but progress remains slow on average as one pushes the limits of body and mind. - 15438
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