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A daily dose of exercise is something that can help you attain physical as well as mental well-being. You can either go outside and workout or go to the gym for a proper weight-training session. But if you don’t have that much time then you can take up the ancient practice of Yoga in order to attain physical and mental fitness. Here are a few tips on how to do Yoga properly.
1. Technically, Yoga is the practice of slipping in and out of different Yogasanas, or Yoga postures. Each of these pose was designed to affect a specific part of your body. They are not simple to accomplish and require a control over your body and mind to do them properly.
2. Further, the method of doing them properly may not come to you very easily and you may have to persevere. Learning how to control your mind so that you can control your body will be an integral part of this learning process.
3. It is important that you never rush into any pose. You must study each Yoga pose extremely carefully and then slowly slip into it. Doing otherwise may bring grave harm to your body.
With these tips in mind, you can begin your Yoga session. Listed below are some Yogasanas that can be done in the order listed.
Sukhasana
It is a beginner’s pose that helps focus energy on correct breathing. Doing this pose can help you strengthen your lower back. To do it, you need to sit cross-legged with your hands placed on your knees and your torso straight. Now you need to push the sit bones down into the floor and gently lower your knees. Sit using some support if your knees rise above your hips. Breathe deeply for 5-10 times. Raise your arms over your head when you next inhale. Bring your arms down slowly while exhaling. Repeat the routine 5-7 times.
Tadasana
This deceptively simple pose helps you improve your posture and balance. In order to do it, you need to stand with your feet together, hands at your sides. Raise your toes and then spread them open. Place them back on the floor. Lean your pubic bone slightly forward. Raise your chest up and out. Raise your head up and lengthen the neck by lifting the base of your skull toward the ceiling. Face your palm downwards and stretch your index fingers. Now lift your body on your feet, raising first your calves and then your thighs.
Uttanasana
This pose will allow you to work out your leg and spine muscles. Begin with the Tadasana pose. Inhale and raise your arms above your head. Exhale, bend at the hips, bring the arms forward and down until you touch the floor. Either hold your ankles or simply rest your hands on the floor. Breathe several times. Repeat 3-5 times. On your last bend, hold the position for 5 or 10 breaths.
These three are the basic Yogasanas with which you can start your Yoga exercise. As you get more efficient in opening up your body, you can move on to do various vinyasanas and other Yogasanas.
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