Knowing the Basic Yoga Principles

If you are a beginner in yoga and meditation it will be useful for you to know the basic yoga principles. Yoga is more than just a fitness exercise. It is a combination of philosophy, physical training and an attempt to maintain mental health. While basic fitness sports use special techniques and programs yoga has its special methods and principles too.

You will need to learn to relax properly. The key to good results in yoga is relaxation. Sometimes it is hard to find a good place and an appropriate time to relax, but it is crucial for doing yoga exercises. Only in calm and relaxed state of mind you will be able to concentrate properly and use your energy in full.

One of the basic yoga principles is proper breathing. Breathing as it is the cornerstone of relaxation. Deep and rhythmical breathing requires special attention but gives good results. Regulating the inhalation and exhalation is not as easy as it looks - for some people it can take a lot of time and practice.

After relaxing and breathing properly you have to understand that yoga is hard work and exercise, so you’ll have to learn different asanas or as we say - postures. The right postures are there to grant you great results so it is considerably important to study the proper literature of videos. Also the asanas depend on the results that you personally want to achieve. Doing it correct may seriously improve your yoga exercises.

There are a lot of specific postures: ones are made for the work of your inner organs, others - for muscles, the spine or even the blood circulation. Proper poses enhance your relaxation. It is better if you have a personal yoga instructor that can correct you while you’re doing asanas or even help you in the making of the good exercise program with the combination of different postures.

Having a special diet is another of the basic yoga principles. Remember the old saying – you are what you eat, so a well balanced diet can increase the output of your exercises or on the contrary - bad and unhealthy food can spoil your results. Natural food can seriously help you, and proper eating enhances the work of the body and mind.

That’s all about it of basic yoga principles. Relaxing, breathing, doing the right postures and a healthy diet is the key to successful yoga practice. If you try enough and remember these principles you are guaranteed to have great results: a healthy body and mind. Think positive and let your positivity and happiness help others.

Beginning Your Yoga Practice

In yoga practice the importance of doing proper asanas or postures is huge. Like in any other fitness activities there is a great variety of exercises and postures and it is better for those who are beginners in yoga to take a good study of those postures. You have to understand that the use of those postures should be adapted to your own possibilities and needs. But yet there are a lot of poses that can be useful for the beginners. It is better to start with those asanas that are simpler than others so you can be used to yoga poses.

One of the beginner poses in yoga practice is the "corpse pose". To do the pose you will have to lie on your back. Try to spread your arms and legs also, turning the palms upwards. Relax, stay calm and pretend you’re lifeless and free of any stress and pressure. Do it for approximately ten minutes than change to another pose.

The "yoga pose" is a perfect resting pose. While sitting on the floor you have to cross your legs, the clasp one hand’s wrist in to the other behind your back. Breathe slowly and try to touch the floor with your forehead. Hold still for a small amount of time while holding your breath. Rise slowly and then repeat the exercise for approximately eight times.

There’s also the "snake pose" in the yoga practice. Lie on the floor with your face down and touch it with the forehead. The hands must be placed on the chest and palms are down. Imagine that your eyes are pulled up so your torso goes up. Try to inhale in the process of going up, than hold up, trying not to breathe for up to twenty seconds. Then repeat the asana for about eight or more times.

Another pose in the yoga practice and in fact one of the easiest out there is the "half tortoise pose". All you need to do is to be down on the hands and knees, sitting on your heels. The hands must be extended upwards so they can join together by palms. Again you need to breathe slowly and then bowing in the forward direction for your forehead to touch the floor. Hold your breath and hold still for a short period of time and then rise keeping arms together in the previous position. Then you’ll have to repeat that for eight or ten times.

These are the basic yoga postures that can be very useful for you. Yoga practice is hard work but in the end you will gain a healthy body and a healthy mind. Try searching on the internet for more useful and yet simple yoga asanas for beginners and you won’t be disappointed. We advise you to find a personal yoga teacher and to begin your yoga practice with a professional.