How to do yoga for beginners

For ordinary people like us, yoga is an activity to cultivate one's body and mind. However, for yoga itself, it is not just an activity. In many cases, it teaches you how to face life. People who have just started practicing may not be able to learn the movements for a while, which is normal for beginners. Here is how to do yoga for beginners.

1. Persistence. When you first start learning yoga, you will find that every yoga move is difficult to do, and you will often want to give up. At this time, you need to have a belief to persevere. You must firmly believe that yoga will bring you considerable benefits, and you must not give up.

2. It is best to practice yoga on an empty stomach. When a person is full, the effect of practicing yoga is far less than that of practicing on an empty stomach.

3. The environment should be quiet, flat and have good air circulation. Do not practice yoga poses on an empty floor or uneven surface. Instead, practice on a folded blanket on a flat surface.

4. Meditation. When practicing yoga, the first thing to do is to get rid of distracting thoughts, forget all the ideas in your mind, and concentrate on doing the yoga movements. At this time, all your thoughts are related to yoga movements and have nothing to do with the outside world. This requires meditation before doing yoga moves, preferably guided meditation.

5. Do what you can. When it comes to yoga, no one dares to say that their movements are standard, and no one can accuse others of having non-standard movements. Different people may perform the same movements very differently due to different body flexibility. You need to know the limits of your body. Don't force yourself to reach a certain point. Just do your best to reach your limit. Over time, you will do better and better.

6. Breathe. In all asanas, you should breathe only through the nostrils and not through the mouth. Do not suppress your breathing while practicing and holding the asana. Practice the different asanas according to the breathing instructions given in the back of this book.

Beginners may encounter various setbacks in the process of learning yoga, but everyone must persevere. In addition to having a persistent belief, there are clear requirements for the environment and breathing of practicing yoga, which you can understand in the article. I believe that as long as beginners persist in learning, they will eventually achieve the goal of self-cultivation.