1) To warm
up, take a warm shower or bath, or walk for 5-10 minutes. Never perform
yoga without warming up first.
2) Do yoga on
an empty stomach. Soon after waking up in the morning or 2-3 hours
before a meal are good times.
3) To prevent
your feet from slipping, work out in bare feet.
After you
have warm up, practice the breathing exercise :
Sit
cross-legged on the floor, with a folded blanket under your tailbone so
that your hips are higher than your knees. Rest your hands, palms up, on
the insides of your knees, or cross your arms and rest your open hands
under your armpits so that your underarms fit snugly in the curve
between your thumb and fingers. Keep your breastbone lifted, close your
eyes and become aware of your breathing.
With your
mouth relaxed yet closed, breathe slowly and effortlessly through your
nose. If you're taking 1-2 seconds to inhale and exhale, after a minute
or two, lengthen the breath to 4-5 seconds each for the inhale and
exhale. Focus your attention on the rise and fall of your abdomen. Never
force your breath or breathe so deeply that you become lightheaded.
Visualize the breath as expanding inside your body, filling you with
renewed power and energy. Breath in this way for five minutes, feeling
yourself relax deeply and becoming mentally clear.
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