| The Advantages of Free Yoga | | | | yoga session is not just that it gives you a pleasant |
| One of the wonderful things about Yoga is that if | | | | and fairly gentle routine that works through all the |
| you have some basic experience in it and a mat you | | | | main muscle groups of your body but that it helps |
| can do it anywhere - for free. Yoga is not hard to do | | | | you R-E-L-A-X. The way it helps you do that is partly |
| once you have learnt a short sequence of | | | | to do with the concentration you need to put into |
| movements and can flow through them without | | | | doing the poses which cuts off other things from |
| stopping to think too much. This makes it one of the | | | | your mind but also the regular breathing pattern you |
| easiest and cheapest forms of fitness routine | | | | develop as you do the movements. Lastly, but |
| available. | | | | oh-so-importantly, is the relaxation session that |
| It can be useful to go to a series of yoga sessions | | | | comes at the end of any yoga session. The |
| for a while to help you get used to the postures | | | | relaxation time is an absolute necessity in your |
| (sometimes called 'asanas'). However if you find a | | | | practice. Dont think you can skip out early and miss |
| well illustrated book or a decent DVD you can | | | | this. You cant! It is a posture in its own right and has |
| immediately start to practice at home. To be safe | | | | many benefits including lowering blood pressure and |
| while you practice it is advisable to get a yoga mat | | | | changing the focus of your nervous system to being |
| as these are non-slip rubber and will prevent you | | | | calm and centred rather than being ready for flight or |
| skidding when you are doing some of the stronger | | | | flight. |
| poses where your feet or hands might slip on the | | | | So you are prepared with your mat, your |
| floor. With that you are prepared. | | | | comfortable clothes that don't have to be specially |
| Make sure you have some private uninterrupted time | | | | bought, your dvd/book/memory and a quiet time in |
| when you will not have people bursting in on you and | | | | the house - and you have it all to have a wonderful |
| turn off the phone for this short time. The idea of a | | | | free yoga session right there. Enjoy. |