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In the beginning, all movements should be practiced lightly and you must cease to go further if fatigue shows.
Yoga must pep up and not impart weariness and despondency.
Periods of relaxation are advisable if a particular exercise proves to be tiring.
Yoga trainers recommend a balanced diet (sattwik). There should be an interval of 4 hours between meals.
The ratio for the composition of meals should be:
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- grains and cereals 30% of the calorific value
- dairy products 20%
- vegetables and roots 25%
- fruits and honey 20%
- nuts remaining 5%
Regarding the quantity of food, it should be moderate (mitahara), only that which satisfies one’s appetite.
One should avoid overeating, fasting or eating once a day. Stale or non-nutritious food, you know, is harmful.
Yoga clothing should be loose and as comfortable as possible. Form-fitting cotton/Lycra pants and shirts are the best.
Wait for a few minutes and then you can start.
Like all other work outs, you must begin with easy poses, thereafter you can advance to the tough ones. Be methodical and systematic.
Remember, to start with your movements should be light and if you feel fatigue in between you must discontinue.
Yoga must energize and not cause weariness and depression.
You must take breaks in between, if a particular step or exercise proves tiring.
For a person performing Yoga, the diet should be a balanced and you should eat after an interval of 4 hours.
The quantity of food should be such that it satisfies your appetite. Generally, the ratio composition of meals should be – grains and cereals (30% of the calorific value), dairy products (20%), vegetables and roots (25%), fruits and honey (20%) and nuts (5%).
Over eating and fasting should be avoided. At the same time, you must try to avoid stale food.
While performing Yoga, your breathing should be long and deep. You must remember to keep your mouth close and inhale and exhale, only through the nose.
You should always keep a Yoga mat, made of some comfortable materials. For lying postures use a woolen carpet and spr
Yoga clothing should be loose and as comfortable as possible. Form-fitting cotton/Lycra pants and shirts are the best.
Wait for a few minutes and then you can start.
Like all other work outs, you must begin with easy poses, thereafter you can advance to the tough ones. Be methodical and systematic.
Remember, to start with your movements should be light and if you feel fatigue in between you must discontinue.
Yoga must energize and not cause weariness and depression.
You must take breaks in between, if a particular step or exercise proves tiring.
For a person performing Yoga, the diet should be a balanced and you should eat after an interval of 4 hours.
The quantity of food should be such that it satisfies your appetite. Generally, the ratio composition of meals should be – grains and cereals (30% of the calorific value), dairy products (20%), vegetables and roots (25%), fruits and honey (20%) and nuts (5%).
Over eating and fasting should be avoided. At the same time, you must try to avoid stale food.
While performing Yoga, your breathing should be long and deep. You must remember to keep your mouth close and inhale and exhale, only through the nose.
You should always keep a Yoga mat, made of some comfortable materials. For lying postures use a woolen carpet and spread a clean sheet over it.
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