Here are five tips which are indispensable for yogis of all levels, regardless of the path or school of yoga chosen.
Before you commence your practice, sit down in any meditative posture, keeping your spine straight. Close your eyes and focus on your breath for a few minutes. Breathe in deeply and chant the mantra OM three times.
Understand your current limitations, the physical and mental. How is your flexibility? Do you have frequent back pains? Do you get very anxious when you meditate? Is it difficult to meditate because you have a restless mind? Whatever your current position is,
Dynamic and fast paced yoga may be great for fitness, but it won’t be too beneficial unless you’re a proficient yogi. Remember the first aim of yoga is to expand consciousness, even when we practice asanas – postures – the aim is to increase our bodily awareness.
Before you commence your practice, when you start OM chanting ensure you’re practicing full yogic breathing. This way we ensure maximum oxygen intake before our practice. However yogic breathing does not need to be maintained during the practice,
Don’t think about the results of your practice, think only of the present moment. When you concentrate on results, you maintain expectations which automatically create fear of failure and a desire to progress quickly, which often are the cause of all and failure.