International Yoga Day: Tips For Beginners
International Yoga Day is celebrated every year around this day and as we celebrate International Yoga Day, it is important to remember and celebrate this day with fullness and zest because not only is Yoga highly essential for our health rather it is also something that we need will help us grow both physically and emotionally.
On this International Yoga Day, we’ll be discussing some important tips for beginners who can incorporate this into their daily yoga regime.
What Is Yoga?
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Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India and for years has been practised to promote physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. On this international yoga day, it is very important to note that yoga is done via postures and asanas. This also involves breathing, meditation and other exercises. As a beginner, it is important to note that there are a few things that you should keep in mind so that effective practices can be ensured with safety.
Tips For Beginners For Performing Yoga
Here are some basic tips that you need to keep in mind while you are starting as a beginner. These are also very important as they will help you develop habits more effectively.
1. Start With Basic Pose: International Yoga Day
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Always make sure that you are starting with basic and common poses. This also helps in preventing any injuries and also ensures safety and builds a very strong foundation. You can start off by focusing on some basic poses and breathing exercises. We will suggest you start off with a downward dog, Tasdana and child’s pose before moving on to other asanas.
2. Use Proper Alignment
Using proper alignment and posture to ensure safety and effectiveness for the flow of yoga. Pay attention to the alignment cues provided by your instructor or trainer and try following detailed instructions from reliable sources. Use a mirror so that you can notice your back.
3. Listen To Your Body
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Listen to your body as it will guide you through overextension and any injury. If a pose seems to be very hard or uncomfortable for you then try altering it or skipping it.
4. Practice Regularly
Another very important thing that you need to remember, especially this International Yoga Day is that for yoga it is very important to develop some form of consistency. Even spending 15-20 minutes every day can be very important and will help you build this habit.
5. Breathe Properly
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Breathing adequately and properly is crucial for yoga. Yoga is all about relaxation and calmness and therefore to ensure that your yoga is effective, you must breathe properly. Practice deep, diaphragmatic and relaxing breathing.
6. Use Props
A lot of people argue as to whether props are important or not, but we would suggest you use props and that is because they will help you build proper alignment and posture. You can always use some straps, blocks, or blankets.
7. Warm Up
The most important step we feel in yoga is warming up and it is because many times when we are not warming up we are doing worse to our body. If you are not warming up then you are most likely to damage or dislocate your bones.
8. Cool Down
This step is also very important as initially when you are starting, you are going to experience some kind of soreness or muscle spasms in your body but at the end of the day, it is very important that you need to cool down your body.
9. Drink More Water
Keeping your hydrated while you are doing yoga is crucial. It will help you keep up with your exercise and will give you a little dose of energy as well.
10. Develop A More Positive Mindset
A positive mindset is what is going to help you go for the long run. It is something that will help you build this habit and it will also make you more confident in how you look.
Conclusion
In the end, yoga is all about consistency and feeling pride in your own body. It is the practice of reaching new heights both emotionally and spiritually. So on this international yoga day, we wish that you reach heights.