Archive for May, 2009

Vinyasa Yoga

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

There are many types of yoga including Vinyasa yoga. The term “vinyasa” means “breath-synchronized movement”. This style of yoga is a dynamic connecting posture that creates a flow between static traditional yoga postures.
This is a consistent breathing meditation and a rapid breathing-oriented posed yoga.
Its another way of power yoga.

Unlike other hatha styles of yoga, attention is also placed on the journey between the postures. In hatha yoga styles, attention is placed on postures only. In a standard vinyasa, the poses are performed between repeats of “Downward Facing Dog” in a Sun Salutation: Plank, “Four Limbed Staff”, and “Upward Facing Dog”.

The vinyasa flow is a variant of “Suryanamaskara” whish is also called the “Sun salutation”. The whole method is defined by six specific series of postures combined with specific breathing patterns. These series of postures are done in the same order.

The main purpose of the Vinyasa yoga is to generate heat in the body which leads to purification of body by increasing blood circulation and sweat. It can also improve the flexibility and increases the tissue strength. This will help the student to practice advanced asanas with reduced risk of injuries.

The six series of vinyasa yoga are as follows- (more…)

Proper Attire for Yoga Class

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Before starting your first yoga class its worth considering what you would like to wear to the class. Yoga involves different movements and several positions including stretches. If you are not wearing the right clothing then you might not get all the benefits that you expect from your yoga class. Here are a few recommendations-

First thing that you need to consider would obviously be comfort. The dress that you wear should be comfortable to you, especially while you perform certain stretching poses.

Cottons are preferred for proper ventilation, as they can breathe easily and keep your body cool during your yoga workout.

Pick your clothes based on the type of yoga workout that you are doing. If you are performing the workout in an air conditioned area, then you can wear tracksuit or sweatpants. In an airconditioned room, then the ideal dressing to wear would be long sleeves or elbow length. If you are practicing bikram yoga then choose a lighter dress.

The main aim of yoga is to relax your body and mind, so your attire needs to support this. So choose clothes that will relax you.

Always choose close fitting tops and bottoms. This is because when you perform inverting poses, your body parts wont be revealed if you are wearing them.

You need not worry about the shoes because yoga is mostly practiced barefoot. Generally people prefer to attend yoga classes with sandals and flip flops as they would be very easy to remove before the class.

Shorts and light tops are apt for yoga classes during vacations.

Loose clothing is preferred but do not choose dresses that are too loose for you, because they may show off more than what you want to.

Do not choose very tight clothing because they may hamper some of the poses. Also, clothing that is too tight can be stretched too far and rip during the class. Tight clothing will be too revealing and may disrupt the opposite sex in your class (if present). Your clothing should be comfortable to you and others also.
Track and jogging suits are popular choices among the yoga practitioners during winter.

Like other exercise activities, you will sweat while practicing yoga movements, so choose fabrics taking this in to consideration. Some fabrics will absorb sweat and will keep your body dry during the workout, but still can  burn those calories.

If your clothing is wet then attempting certain positions could be dangerous and the same is true if your clothing is too loose. Take suggestions regarding the clothing from your yoga teacher.

The recommendations that are listed here are only suggestions to direct you.

If you are not sure about the clothing that you have to wear for your yoga classes, perform some basic moves and test the clothing yourself. You should feel free and good when you are practicing the movements. Clothing is very important for yoga, so solicit help from your yoga teacher. All the best .

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