General Information

Why are you supposed to refrain from eating two to three hours practicing yoga?

If you have not fully digested your last meal, it will make movement uncomfortable. If you are likely to get hungry or feel weak during yoga class, experiment with a light snack such as yogurt, a few nuts, or juice about 30 minutes to an hour before practice. The reason you should eat your meal 3-4 hour before. t takes your stomach 4 hours to digest your food. if you have food in your stomach you will hard to do movement and not good your digesting system.

Once you have found a class:

Attend the class as much as possible (this gives the instructor time to know you so that he/she may tailor postures to suit your personal needs)

Do not perform any postures that generate pain, especially in the knees, lower back, and neck.

Let the instructor know that a certain posture causes pain and then ask for an alternative posture or stop and rest until the next posture is presented

It is common for instructors to aid students with various postures. Make sure that you are comfortable with the contact, and, if the "help" is causing any pain, let the instructor know immediately

Once you have decided that you want to be sadhak yogi:

Be patient and faith in yourself, yoga is not competition take is easy and be regular in your practise.

Attend the class as much as possible (this gives the instructor time to know you so that teacher may tailor postures to suit your personal needs)

Do not perform any postures against your capacity so that generate pain in your muscles and , especially in the knees, lower back, and neck.

Let the teacher know that a certain posture causes pain and then ask for an alternative posture or stop, relax and wait for next posture is presented.

It is common for instructors to aid students with various postures. Make sure that you are comfortable with the contact, and, if the "help" is causing any pain, let the instructor know immediately

Get the most from the class you attend:

Try to get to the class about ten minutes early to set up your mat and to get focused for the session

As with other exercises sessions, try not to eat right before the class (eat at least 3 hours prior to the class)

Let the instructor know if you have any injury or condition that might prevent certain postures.

Create a purpose for attending the session (why are you there?)

be aware and present mentaly in your class, Focus on the task at hand (not the list of things that you need to get done or who you need to call, or how badly your last meeting went)

Leave your cell phone and pager behind

If attending with a friend, keep the conversation down as others may be distracted

If you sweat a lot make sure that you have a towel and bring your own mat

Work at your own pace (all bodies are not created equal)

Try not to enter late or leave class early, as it can be disruptive to others

Now is the time of year to add something new to your daily training plan.
Break free from your usual routine and give yoga a try, you will be pleased with the results.