What is the first thought that crosses your mind when you hear the term ‘Yoga’! Well you may imagine an Indian saint or a yogi as they are popularly known as, with their body twisted and turned into a posture that looks impossible to perform.
Yes, you are right! Yoga is a set of exercises that’s a combination of different yoga postures and breathing exercises coupled together. All these yoga postures and exercises if practiced properly under the able guidance of a yoga instructor can be greatly beneficial for your mind and body. These postures though may look difficult to perform in the beginning can be mastered with practice.
So what’s the difference between yoga postures and yoga exercises? Well, all exercises, including yoga involve some physical body movement leading to overall fitness and well being of the human body. However yoga, unlike the other western form of exercise, involves the yogi or the practitioner practicing a number of yoga postures. This in itself is an exercise.
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Different studies on yoga reveal many different yoga poses such as hatha Yoga. A yoga pose not only helps you stretch each and every muscle of your body, it also helps you de-stress your mind by helping it to relax.
Though many yogis believe that meditation is the ultimate goal of yoga one needs to achieve, each yoga pose acts as a stepping stone helping you release this goal. According to many popular yoga studies, a total of eight yoga poses can be practiced.
Just like all other forms of physical exercises, you need to appropriately warm-up before practicing different complex yoga poses. When doing your yoga warm-up, you primarily focus on the neck and shoulder exercises, unlike stretching that is involved with most other yoga forms. The sequence of yoga poses in many yoga centers is predefined by a yoga instructor. However, if you are practicing yoga on your own it is best to practice yoga poses in a particular set sequence, beginning with some particular asanas such as the Savasana or Corpse pose.
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Started learning yoga? You will notice that any yoga instructor lays a great emphasis on the breathing pattern and breathing exercises. All yoga exercises are based on a simple principle of controlling your breathing movements. The yoga exercises are designed in a manner to help you relax and contract your body muscles while controlling your breath at the same time. This can also lead to elimination of a number of ailments.
Your yoga instructor first of all concentrates on teaching you how to inhale and exhale correctly. This is nothing but an abbreviated version of Pranayama, a breathing technique that can work wonders on your body. Most yoga practitioners notice a huge difference in the way in their mind and body state before and after practicing yoga. Most of them are so rejuvenated that they make practicing yoga a part of their lifestyle forever. A little improvement in their mind, body, and soul help them practice this everyday without fail.
But what is this technique of Pranayama all about. Well in the Sanskrit language ‘Prana’ means life and ‘yama;’ means ‘way of life’. Therefore, it is believed that yoga exercises help you in practicing breathing to lead a happy and healthy life through Pranayama, on eof the basic principles of Yoga.
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