Yoga for Beginners: Simple techniques to boost your wellbeing
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Yoga is a centuries-old discipline that has only recently begun gaining popularity in the West. Although most people exclusively associate it with the asanas or poses that practitioners seek to master, it can more aptly be described as a lifestyle that seeks to bring mind, body and soul into perfect harmony. However, the basic principles of yoga are simple, and can give your mental and physical wellbeing a significant boost. Thanks to this guide, incorporating them into your own life has never been easier!
In just 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Discover the history of yoga
• Learn some of the most fundamental yoga poses
• Start making yoga a part of your lifestyle
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Yoga for Beginners - 50minutes
SIMPLE TECHNIQUES TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING
Problem: today, yoga is often seen as a less strenuous form of exercise that involves adopting a series of poses, some of which are more difficult than others, or as a particularly popular meditation technique. However, yoga is above all a way of boosting your physical and mental wellbeing. This guide will help you to look beyond the clichés that have grown up around yoga, gain an understanding of the discipline’s underlying principles and, most importantly, learn a set of poses that you can safely practise yourself!
Aims: to discover the central principles of yoga and learn some of the most basic poses, as well as the proper technique for practising them, in order to relieve stress, improve your wellbeing or even tone your physique.
FAQs:
Do I need to be physically fit before starting to practise yoga?
Are there precautions I should take when practising yoga?
How often can I practise yoga?
What are the benefits of practising yoga on a regular basis?
How do I know if I am performing a pose correctly?
Can yoga improve muscle definition?
Can yoga facilitate weight loss?
No one is immune to minor ailments: headaches, moodiness, stress, insomnia, indigestion, backache and joint pain are just some of the everyday problems we all face. While it is no substitute for treatments prescribed by a qualified doctor, yoga can act in tandem with them to exponentially improve our wellbeing.
Even though yoga has been very popular in the West for several decades, many people still think of it as a strange habit – and for good reason! It is a combination of