Don’t fall into these “traps” when you are just starting to practice yoga, otherwise it will hurt your body!

There are many things you need to pay attention to when getting started with yoga, and you need to recognize the misunderstandings about yoga. Otherwise, not only will you fail to lose weight, but you will also cause physical harm.

Myth 1: Only people with flexible bodies are suitable for practicing yoga

Most people have a misunderstanding about yoga, thinking that only by practicing yoga can the body become flexible, but only people with flexible bodies are suitable for practicing yoga. Yoga requires moderation and does not pursue the size of the movements. As long as the practitioner tries his best, he can get the desired effect.

Myth 2: Yoga is just stretching

Yoga is a combination of movement and stillness, in which the mind coordinates with breathing to complete physical postures. It is not a simple stretch. Yoga does not require body flexibility like dance or acrobatics, but emphasizes energy balance and uses breathing to drive body movement. The deeper the breathing, the more the body stretches. Inner breathing helps you open up the flexibility of your body. This is more of a softness of feeling than of body.

Myth 3: Yoga is only for women

Although yoga is very popular among women, it is not exclusive to women. In fact, men need yoga more to relax their body and mind and relieve stress. Almost all the master yoga figures in India are men, and there are no fewer men than women among the followers of yoga in the West.

Myth 4: Practicing at home saves money and time

When you practice by yourself, you focus on the movement itself and ignore meditation and breathing. If yoga learners do not understand their own bodies and do not know their own limits, they will fall into blind practice and increase the chance of injury.

Myth 5: Asana practice is the most important

Many people only care about whether their postures are beautiful, and do not pay attention to the coordination of movements and breathing and meditation. Yoga is the internal and external cultivation of the body, mind and spirit. Yoga postures are only a part of yoga, and meditation and breathing are the most important. When your mind is peaceful and healthy, your body will be healthier.

Myth 6: You need to eat when practicing yoga, and you must be on an empty stomach before practicing

Yoga never forces practitioners to be vegetarians, but as you practice, you will slowly find that your body and mind are developing in a good direction, and you will like a lighter, healthier diet.

It is best to be on an empty stomach before practicing yoga, but if you feel hungry, it is okay to eat some fruit or drink a glass of milk. Especially for practitioners with low blood sugar, they need to supplement some sugar before practicing. It is best to wait 30 minutes after exercise before eating.

Myth 7: Take a shower immediately after sweating

It is best to wait half an hour before taking a shower after practicing yoga. Yoga is about energy balance, and taking a shower right away will disrupt this balance.

Myth 8: Do other exercises after yoga

It is best to put yoga after other exercises, which can help relax the body and mind and relieve fatigue. If you do some strenuous exercise after practicing yoga, it will only make your body and mind tense, thereby disrupting the energy balance.

Myth 9: You need to practice yoga at a fixed time every day

Integrating yoga into your life will achieve better results, rather than fixing your yoga practice to a few times a week.