Are you a beginner in yoga practice or are you about to attend your first yoga class? We offer you 10 rules and tips to keep in mind:
- Choose a slow-paced style of yoga, such as Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, or Iyengar Yoga. Leave the dynamic Ashtanga and Vinyasa, as well as Bikram Yoga for later, when you gain confidence and experience.
- When you first buy your yoga clothes, look for fabrics that absorb perspiration. Choose shirts with a bra crossed over the back as they offer adequate support and do not show much cleavage. Pants should be stretched and adapted to retain their shape after lunges and stretches; Also choose the most comfortable length.
- Bring a towel. It is used to clean the forehead and hands, and to cushion the knees and hips.
- Think about investing in a good yoga mat. It should be firm and strong, not too thick or too thin, and of course pleasant to the touch.
- Turn off your phone during class
- Remove jewelry and watches before class: they can interfere with practicing postures.
- Some yoga instructors offer adjustments to ensure that you perform all the poses properly. If you don’t feel well when a stranger touches/pushes/pulls you, just tell them.
- Use yoga props if you’re not flexible enough to do certain asanas.
- Hydrate before, after and, if necessary, during practice.
- A typical configuration of mats in a yoga class is the teacher in the part of the room perpendicular to the students, and the students with their mats parallel to each other and slightly staggered. Be sure to position your mat so that there is enough space both in front of and behind it.
