What is yoga for: the use of asanas in yoga, how to start taking yoga yourself

Yoga can be different. For someone it's just fitness, a way to adjust your figure, for someone yoga is a tool for health, someone treats it more thoughtfully and it is part of life, religion, a way of self-expression.

Yoga is not just complicated( and not so) exercises, it's right breathing, certain rules for performing asanas, the right mood, focus on your body, meditation, relaxation, the way of communicating with your body at a different, higher level, giving upbad habits.

First you need to decide what yoga needs for you personally. If you are only interested in fitness yoga, like most people interested in yoga, then these are just correctly performed asanas based on deep breathing of the belly. Of course, this is very useful, especially for women's health.

According to the teachings, the body has certain "energy centers" through which energy can flow: through them we "release" the energy of disease and let in the healing energy of healing.

The use of asanas in yoga is as follows:

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Improvement and strengthening of physical health, including reproductive organs, "tuning" the entire body to the right rhythms.
Stabilization of psychological state, there is an ability to remain calm, attention, patience.
Increased stamina, all internal organs with the right approach begin to work in a coordinated manner, muscles are strengthened, the general tone rises, the energy is correctly distributed, which means - the well-being gets better, more cheerful.
Even the skin becomes noticeably better - due to the normalization of blood circulation and oxygen saturation of cells.
Problems with the spine are also solved with the help of yoga.
Recovery from injuries and surgeries.
Reasonable weight loss from constant training.

For what you need to do yoga, we found out. Now, if you are determined to try these exercises for yourself, you need to remember and acquire what you need for practicing yoga.

Preparation for classes

You will need:

Soft mat. This can be purchased at any sports shop. It is better to buy a rug at a higher price, the cheap will quickly fall apart and become all in the holes.
Belt for stretching, it should be long and tight.
Special bricks - they, in fact, are of different shapes, but they are more convenient for bricks. It is better to buy two at once, for convenience in performing asanas.
Comfortable clothing, better seamless. You can not do it in jeans, you need to have your pants stretched, but not too slippery( as practice has shown, for some asanas it's bad if the leggings are from a too smooth fabric).For the time of classes it is better to take off all the ornaments that can interfere - massive rings, bracelets, earrings.
In different schools, yoga is taught in different ways, and some teachers suggest still bringing a tight little cushion to sit evenly on those who have just started to study.
Often at the end of the session, the trainer offers to lie down in the "shavasana" - "dead man's pose", when you need to completely relax the body, and then a small blanket may come in handy, not to freeze, lying long on the floor.

So. .. why do you need yoga personally for you? Determine this and decide whether you will be engaged only in fitness yoga or will delve deeper into its essence. Like any sport, this should be a life style, a life itself. Otherwise, it will not bring those results, which usually seek - to lose weight, to become a harmonious person, to improve.

There are even special events for whole families engaged in yoga, when people come to the recreation center by families and for them there is a certain program, meals, classes and so on.

Make your choice on your own, let your inner voice tell you the right way!