Perfecting your yoga practice

Sometimes you have to sit still, long enough for something genuine to arise and then have the courage to follow that arising voice. And that voice it’s not the same every day. It’s a listening skill. Once you follow that voice true activity will unfolds in a natural and harmonious way. 

You will learn to prioritize your practice, for me my yoga time is non negotiable, I cherish it so much, it’s what gets me through my days. In our crazy distraction filled, rational world, it can be hard to tune out the noise and tune into your intuition. By developing this intuition on the mat, you can take it off the mat. Which is where it can start to really rock your world.

Build your practice slowly start where you feel most comfortable. Regardless of what you do, always have a beginning, middle, and end to your practice. Trust your gut and listen to your body to be the best version of yourself. We all have unique body and level to which we can bend vary. The purpose of including yoga in your daily schedule is not to achieve the perfect bend, but to bring the body, breath, and mind together. Gear up with these simple tips and get on the yoga mat with a yogi’s attitude.

Respect the limits of your own body. Can you bring your nose to touch your knee in standing forward bend? Some people can bend more than others can. So you bend to your capacity. Love your body and respect the limits of your own body.

Meditate. Yoga asana's prepare you for meditation and meditation in turn deepens your yoga practices.

Remain stable and comfortable in the yoga asanas. Neither push too hard and try to overdo things, nor be lazy. Do as much as you can. Comfortably and with stability.

Breathe. Take deep long breaths or ujjayi breaths. Ujjayi breaths or long deep breaths help you relax and maintain the posture. Focus on the breath to stretch further. Rest in the yoga pose and feel the stretch.

Respect and honor your yoga practices. Yoga is not just as an exercise but you can experience a deeper connection to yourself and to others with regular yoga practice.  

Observe. Which hand do you use more often. On which foot do you tend to lean more when you stand. Observe things about your body, especially do you favor one side more than the other.

Yoga is a way of life and not just an exercise. Practicing yoga will  helps develop the body and mind bringing a lot of health benefits yet is not a substitute for medicine.

Happy Green Life

Xoxo Gia