3 Common Mistakes by Yoga Newcomers

Whenever we start something new we have a certain feeling of trepidation and uncertainty that can cause us to have a negative first impression and perhaps even never want to try that activity again.  Yoga has so many health benefits, on both a physical and spiritual level, that it would be a tragedy for anyone to miss out on them because they made a silly avoidable mistake on their first day. This article addresses the three most common mistakes of a new Yogi, and how to make sure they don't happen to you.

Common Mistakes and Misunderstandings About Yoga?

Yoga is a very popular form of exercising and spiritual balancing, but it is also very often misunderstood by a lot of people.  This is almost inevitable when you consider the incredible complexity of Yoga as a discipline and the many different types of yoga and poses involved.    Quite often people have experience with one type of Yoga but not another, and as such they will base their overall impression of Yoga only on what they have seen.

How To Get The Most From Yoga

Yoga is an ancient art that has been refined and modified by many great teachers across the ages.  It now comes in so many different styles and techniques that different people may find different versions of Yoga more suitable for them.  Regardless of which individual version you practice, there are a number of things that apply to Yoga universally and if you want to get the most from your Yoga session you will learn to understand these things and develop them into your Yoga  
routine.

Frequently Asked Questions On Yoga

Yoga has been around for an incredibly long time and over that period different practitioners have added their own refinements and styles into the basic Yoga discipline.  There are so many different styles now it is nearly impossible to count, but they all stem from the same core philosophy and methodology.  Unfortunately the multiple different styles often lead newcomers to become confused as to what they are doing and what they can hope to achieve with Yoga.

How Yoga Benefits the Circulatory System

The circulatory system is an essential part of what keeps us going.  It is also referred to as the cardio-vascular system and consists of the heart and the blood vessels.  The hearts job is to pump blood to different parts of the body. This blood carries vital nutrients and oxygen to the different organs via the blood vessels. The important thing to understand about the way the circulatory system is set up is that it has two main parts, the blood system and the lymphatic system.

Is Yoga The Perfect Exercise?

Is Yoga the perfect form of exercise and relaxation?  Let's make a list of what our ideal type of exercise would do. First, it would be simple enough that anyone could do it, but have enough variations and different movements that it would maintain the interest of someone who had been practicing it for years.  It would need to be easy to learn so that people could pick up the basics quickly and start seeing the benefits as soon as possible.  To be a perfect form of exercise it would need to be capable of keep our body in good shape all by itself.

The Effects And Benefits Of Different Types Of Yoga

The origins of Yoga are about 4000 years old and based in a Far Eastern spiritual practice designed to realize one's own Divine Nature.  In the western world today it is mostly seen as a form of exercise, although all forms of Yoga are still based in the three traditional techniques of ancient Yoga.  These three fundamentals are the Asanas (Sanskrit for Postures), the Pranyama (Sanskrit for breathing) and meditation.  Yoga increases the strength of your muscles, your flexibility, helps you relax and calm yourself and centers your thought.

Using Yoga for Weigh Loss

In today's society carrying excess weight is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Lifestyles are increasingly sedentary, our diet is becoming increasingly processed and fatty and our food contains more and more calories, additives and preservatives.  Children prefer television over playing with their friends, which is perhaps a direct reflection of their parents lifestyles.  This only scratches the surface of the social move towards a sedentary and unhealthy society which is making more and more people fat.

Yoga's Holistic Treatment For Arthritis

There are a great many people who are in the unfortunate position of having to live with painful aches and pains caused by severely damaged or inflamed joints.  For some people it is a discomfort, and that is bad enough, but for others arthritis can turn them into virtual cripples.  Arthritis has been something that has affected people throughout history since prehistoric times, but it is only recently that we have begun to understand it.

Why Yoga is Important For An Office Worker

Yoga and office workers don't usually mix, but they should.  When you work in an office you will usually be spending a lot of time hunched over a keyboard and sitting in a seat.  It can also be an environment that is prone to produce a whole heap of stress and very few outlets to release it.  In this article we examine how these things are bad for your general health and how Yoga can help.