GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR YOGA PRACTICE

Yoga practitioner should follow the guiding principles given below while performing Yogic practices:

BEFORE THE PRACTICE:

Sauca means cleanliness-an important prerequisites for Yoga practice.It includes cleanlines of surrounding,body and mind.
Yoga practice should be performed in a calm and quiet atmosphere with a relaxed body and mind.
Yoga practice should be done on an empty stomach or light stomach.Consume small amount of honey in lukewarm water if you feel weak.
Bladder and bowels should be empty before starting Yogic practices.
A matteress,Yoga mat,durrie or folded blanket should be used for practice.
Light and comfortable cotton clothes are preferred to facilate easy movement of the body.
Yoga should be perfomed in a state of exhaustion,illness,in a hurry or in acute stress conditions.
In a case of chronic disease/pain/cardiac problems,a physician or a Yoga therapist should be consulted prior to performing Yogic practices.
Yoga experts should be consulted before doing Yogic practices during pregancy and mensturation.

DURING THE PRACTICE:

Yogic practices shall be performed slowly,in a relaxed manner,with awarenessof the body and breathe.
Do not hold the breathe unless it is specially mentioned to do so during the practice
Do not hold the body tight or give unduce jerks to the body.
Perfrm the practics the according to one’s capacity.It takes sime results,so persistent and regular practice is very essential.
Yoga session should end with meditation/deep silence/Sankalpa/Santi patha etc.

AFTER THE PRACTICE:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

A few dietary guidelines can ensure that the body and mind are flexible ans well-prepared for Yoga practice.A vegetartian diet is usally recommended,and for a person over 30 years,two meals a day should suffice,expect in cases of illness or very phyical activity or labour.

HOW YOGA CAN HELP?

Yoga is esstinal a path to get liberated from all the bondages. However,medical research in recent years has uncoverd many physicals and mental benefits taht yoga offers,corrobating the experiences of millions of practioners.A small sampling of research shows that:
Yoga is beneficals for phyicals fitness,musulosketal functioning and cardo-vasular health.
It is beneficals in the management of diabetes,respiratory disorders,hypertension,hypotnsion and many lifestyle related disorders.
Yoga helps to reduce depression,fatigue,anxiety disorder and stress.
Yoga can help to regulates menstrual and menopausal syomptoms.In the essence,Yoga is a process of creating body and mind that are stepping-stones,not hurdles,to an exubernt and fulfillings life.