Yoga Instructions

Yoga Instructions to Follow :

1. SEAT : Perform yoga practices on a carpet covered with a clean piece of cloth.
2. CLOTHING : wear clothes that are clean, minimum, loose and light.
3. FOOD : At least four and a half hours should be elapsed between a heavy meal and yogic practices. In other Yoga practice must always begin with a light stomach. A moderate quantity of food can be had half an hour after practices.
4. TIME : Morning or evening time is preferable for the practices. However, as an exception yoga can be practised at any convenient time with a light stomach.
5. BATH :If Yogic practices are performed in the morning, it is desirable that full bath should precede them.

Other Points of Importance :

1. Do the practices while you are in a calm and pleasant mood. If you are upset physically or mentally, try to come to a normal state by sitting quietly few minutes or going in Shavasana before starting practices.
2. Breathe normally through the nose while performing Asanas.
3. Don't take any hard efforts to attain the certain pose. Perform slowly and smoothly. Any kind of violent action should be avoided.
4. Avoid competitive spirit. Strain of any kind should be avoided.
5. Parts of the body which are not involved in the pose should be relaxed.
6. Do not practice to the point of fatigue. If you feel tired stop for some time and relax and then start again.
7. There is no harm in performing the Yogic practices and other physical exercise successively. However both should not be mixed up or done immediately one after the another. Atleast half an hour should pass in between.