My yoga practice today

Yeah happy about getting back on mat.
Started with some meditation and breathing.
And then did Surya namaskaras and some primary series (almost 50% of the asanas).

Hmmm it always feels good to do yoga .. And you see you are happy the entire day when you do yoga.. So first thing to learn is never to miss your practice. Like Pattabi Jois said, Do your practice and all is coming. Concentrate on the work and the fruits will follow. :) :)

Happy yoga practice :)

Bouncing back

I didnt wake up with yoga on thursday and friday. Well, I really need to bounce back now and come back with full force. I will do the primary series today and then no break till next sunday. Well, well.. waking up with yoga is the way to go!

hmmmm

What I did today was, I omitted Suryanamaskaras and did the asanas. This was good because I feel doing Surya namaskara every alternate day is more effective, so I plan to try this henceforth.
Well, let me try this for the next 1 week and see how that goes..

Of exhausion and more..:P (not actually exhausted)

I was wondering why I am feeling so tired even after having breakfast now. Well, I now know why. I did some extra cardio(aerobics) yesterday evening as I was bored. Even though it is very tiring it is good.
And then, about my yoga practice, the thing I like the most these days is my Reebok yoga mat, it really peps you up to workout. And I have started using this mat just 2 months back. But before this I would do it on a carpet sort of a mat which is also good. But this reebok mat comes with a yoga booklet which explains as to how this mat gives you the maximum benefit of the workout. Yoga uses body weight itself to reduce weight. And thats probably is one feature that the mat enhances..

Yoga this morning

I am  happy that I was on the mat on time but then I wasnt so flexible today. Well, but then all days arent the same too.........

Of yoga and practice..

It is useful to practice pranayama everyday along with meditation. It is like building your reserve of energy, focus and calmness each day. It takes almost 6 months for the results to really show up. So, one smart thing to do is keep practicing!

There are many useful blogs and links on asthanga. I found this one very useful:
http://www.ashtangayoga.info/practice/asana-sequences/basic-sequence-fundamental-positions/

If you see on the left, you see the fundamental series which you start with like warm up and then, try primary or secondary(as much as you can) and then you have the finishing sequence. You also see Surya namaskara A and B. Here in my yoga class, they would do only Suryanamaskara B and I do it 12 times each day. May be A is for starters as it is less intensive to start with.


Firstly, mentally prepare youre by meditating before you start each yoga practice. And then, do as many asanas as possible and dont stress yourself. Initially focus on sitting on your mat same place and time each day. And do as much as possible. Gradually you can build up on intensity and the number of asanas. And it worked for me! :)
As far as books go, any yoga book is equally good. They teach you how to BREATHE during each asana. It becomes automatic as you practice. Most importantly, enjoy each practice!

On the dot..

I am happy that I woke up at 6:00 am and was on the yoga mat by 6:30 am. Well, a one and a half hour yoga this morning was good.
And I observe that the best time to do yoga is between 6 to 7am as this time of the day is quite peaceful and I dont switch on music which I sometimes do during other timings. Morning yoga is the best practice.

And today's newspaper is full of news about Bill Clinton's daughter's wedding .. Waoow, she looks like a princess! :) :)