Not every posture in yoga requires the flexibility and dexterity of a Cirque de Soleil performer. However, even the easiest postures, the ones that don't appear to be stretching any part of your body, are beneficial. The crocodile posture is one of those. An integral part of yoga is learning to relax and how to breath deeply and rhythmically. A yoga practitioner learns to become mindfully aware of how her body is feeling and the ways in which it is responding to certain movements and positions or, conversely, when it's not cooperating and perhaps a posture needs to be modified. Learning how to relax and let go shouldn't be such a big deal that you have to be taught how to do this, but in this fast-paced, hectic, never-a-second-to-spare world that we live in, we sometimes forget to slow down.
Use the Energy Loops in Anusara Yoga
Understanding the energy loops in Anusara yoga can be tricky. There are seven energy loops that involve a multitude of poses, stretches and bends. Each loop focuses on a different part of the body, using it to create a circular flow of energy. The loops already exist; doing certain poses "activates" them. This article will help explain how to use these Anusara yoga energy loops to your advantage.
Do Asanas In Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is believed to be 50,000 years old, developed by rishis (seers) in India and Tibet. Kundalini Asanas or poses reflect Hatha Yoga with the differences that Kundalini Yoga claims to be a more rapid path to union with the Divine and is a practice of nearly constant movement. Kundalini asanas allow shakti (energy) to move throughout the body, energizing the chakras. Pranayama (breathing exercises) accompany every asana. Flexing the spine, breath and chant are incorporated into Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini asanas clear blockages that can lead to illness, allow access to creative power and open the doors to God consciousness. There are thousands of sets of Kundalini sets and meditations.
Do Ankle Yoga Exercises
Whether you run every day, or rarely move any faster than a brisk walk, your ankles are vulnerable, as they support the entire weight of your body. The more flexible they are, the better prepared your ankles will be in responding to stress – not only helping you avoid strains and sprains now, but also arthritis in the future. These yoga ankle exercises will help give you the flexibility you need.
Train to Become a Yoga Instructor
A person who wants to become a yoga instructor has to train in two different ways. First, there is educational training to learn how to become a yoga instructor. Second, there is physical training a yoga instructor would put their body through in order to be prepared to be a yoga instructor. Learning and practicing yoga methods goes hand in hand when a person is looking to teach yoga to others.