So you’ve heard all the hype of Yoga and you are definitely sold. However, between your full day of work and your quality time with the family at night, how are you going to fit your planned Yoga sessions in? Furthermore, you have been spending the last ten years of your life behind a desk, behind a wheel or in front of the TV. How are you going to be able to do those seemingly body breaking Yoga routines when you can’t even pick up your fallen car keys without a grunt?

Fortunately Yoga is not an exercise regimen but a meditation technique. There is no minimum amount of repetitions for you to do for it to be effective nor do you need to strictly setup your regimen for maximum results. Simply put, Yoga does not require a lot of time from you. It also does not need for you to become ultra-flexible to be able to perform Yoga movements.

However, before you begin with your Yoga session, remember that some aspects of Yoga require a bit of body flexibility. It is a good idea to check with your physician first before you do Yoga especially if you have orthopedic problems or other special health concerns.

Yoga can actually be performed in as gentle or as vigorous as you want it. This means that anyone, even you can do it.

With a hectic schedule, you can still find a way to work your Yoga sessions in. Here’s how:

• Yoga sessions need take up a lot of your time. Try breaking them into manageable sessions. If you are planning on taking up thirty minutes of Yoga a day, break it up to 15 minute sessions. Try 15 minutes of Yoga in the morning, after waking up and another 15 minutes of Yoga before you go to bed.

• Consider what Yoga session schedule will be best for you. People have different preferences. Some enjoy Yoga in the morning, just before a vigorous day of work. Others, on the other hand, prefer to wind down the day with a Yoga session in the evening, just before they get to bed.

• Be consistent with your workout. The benefits of Yoga will only be attained by those practicing it if they are consistent with their Yoga practices. Short sessions of Yoga can already have immediate benefits but, for maximum effect, consistency is key.

• In order to be consistent, try to keep interested in your Yoga sessions. A good way is to find a Yoga buddy so that you can both keep yourselves motivated in continuing with your Yoga program. Another way is to set goals for yourself and to reward yourself whenever you achieve your goals.

Yoga is a great way to relieve yourself of the stresses of your life and to make shape your body into a healthier form. Unlike other exercise routines, Yoga also has the benefit of being a less aggressive form of exercise and can easily be attuned to the specific needs of the Yoga practitioner.

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From a yogic perspective, life is all about creating and maintaining balance and harmony within your life. It is a fine art and your body is constantly making minor adjustments throughout your day to retain some sort of balance and ease in your body.

The more time you spend practicing yoga/meditation, the easier it becomes for your body to make these adjustments. Yoga encourages a sense of body awareness and body alignment. For instance, have you ever eaten just for the sake of eating or eaten something because you believe it wasteful to throw food away? The more in-tune you become with your body, the easier it is for you to know when to stop eating and, how much food to put on your plate.

Being overweight can be attributed by physiological factors or reaction to medical treatment. However, in a lot of cases, being overweight is due to psychological rather than physical causes. You eat foods out of habit, have poor eating habits or comfort eat.

Inner beauty and self-love form the basis of all yoga weight lose programmes.

The greater your sense of inner beauty and appreciation of your uniqueness, the easier it becomes for you to be in tune with what foods to eat which strengthen and heal your body and; what exercise programmes to follow regularly which make you feel better and help to tone up your body and reduce body fat.

The three yoga exercises are simple to do. They are given purely to support, guide and kick-start you into feeling the benefits of yoga. Hopefully you will be inspired you to join a regular yoga class…yeah!!!

Try and include the following three yoga exercises into your daily routine. The poses will:

*stretch the posterior muscles which support the abdomen, hips and waist, thus increasing the tone of the abdominal and pelvic organs.

* loosen and reduce unhealthy and unnessary fatty tissue.

* help to reduce constipation and induce natural, regular elimination.

1. Gentle Spinal Twist

* Sit on the floor with your legs crossed. Or sit on a chair, with both feet resting on the floor.

* Place your left hand on your right knee.

* Extend your right arm out to the side, shoulder height.

* Inhale.

* As you exhale, twist to the right bringing your right arm around behind your back and resting your right hand on your left inner thigh, if you can reach that far.

* Look over your right shoulder. Take 3 – 5 rounds of deep yogic breathing, breathing deep into the stretch. Keep your shoulders relax and chin parallel to the floor.

* Exhale and slowly come out of the pose.

* Repeat the pose on the opposite side -by twisting to the left.

2. Wind Relieving Pose

* Lie on your back.

* Hug your knees in towards your chest.

* Keep your chin slightly tucked in so your neck is lengthened on the floor.

* Hold the position and breathe slowly and deeply. Feel your spine lengthen and breathe into the stretch. Keep your shoulders relaxed. Take 3 – 5 rounds of deep yogic breathing.

* Let go of your legs and arms and rest on the floor. Repeat the sequence 3 -5 times.

3. Inner Thigh Stretch

* Sit on the floor with your legs spread out into a V position, as wide as is comfortable.

* Inhale and sit up straight.

* Exhale and lean forward as you slowly walk your hands out away from you and gradually lower your chest towards the floor.

* Take 3 -5 rounds of deep yogic breathing, enjoy the stretch, try and keep your legs flat on the floor, toes pointing up. relax your jaw and smile.

* Slowly walk your hands back up. Relax and repeat the practice 3 – 5 more times.

Take your time, eat well and practice these 3 yoga postures. Over a period of, say, 3 months pf regular practice and healthy eating, you will gradually tone up and start to lose weight.

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From Ntathu Allen – Sivananda Yoga Teacher and Registered Polarity Therapist.

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