the POWER of YOGA....

anika987 · Jan 23, 2015

hi guys,

i have been practicing yoga and i feel more flexible..
few questions..

1) did you feel sore NOT painful for few days when you started yoga?

2)however,how about the diet..i feel so hungry after yoga..
today ate lot of junk (

3) can you practice evryday or do you need rest days?

4) if i practice at 5 today evening,can i practise tomorrow morning?or does it need 24 hour gap?

5) can i see some results in a month?

thinkpad · Jan 23, 2015

Practice in the Early morning to see better results.
Drink plenty of Water after yoga .

Few days...little pain will be there and later you dont feel lazy.
If you regularly practice, you can see the difference in the body and easily reduce 1 hrs of sleep. 6-7 hrs is good enough...

5 days in week is good enough and u will feel the difference.

Diet: lot of green vegetables will help... yoga guru says..No cheese..no pizaas...etc ...and one day u can rest all these...

.Add Surya namskara's with pranayama's ...You will see lot of difference .

anika987 · Jan 23, 2015

thanks thinkpad just curious..if i do everyday yoga,is it ok?

thinkpad · Jan 23, 2015

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thanks thinkpad just curious..if i do everyday yoga,is it ok?
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Should be ok....Check with Yoga guruji ...Some days not recommended to do... Few weeks practice with yoga trained specialist will give better results....

Srama · Jan 23, 2015

Anika,

A couple of questions. Where do you do yoga - by yourself or in a class? That would help me answer better. But here I try...

My answers in blue.

anika987 said: ↑

hi guys,

i have been practicing yoga and i feel more flexible..
few questions..

1) did you feel sore NOT painful for few days when you started yoga?

Oh yes!! Even after doing yoga for a long time, when I take a different class, I feel the soreness the next day.

2)however,how about the diet..i feel so hungry after yoga..
today ate lot of junk (

I have heard some of my friends say that. Diet is a challenging thing and it always helps to be aware of what's going in. I feel the way you mention ie., wanting to eat a lot of junk, after a run. So in an ideal situation, I would urge you to keep your food ready before hand - that will help you be conscious.

3) can you practice evryday or do you need rest days?

I know people who practice everyday and those who practice on alternate days. I don't do everyday practice but I most definitely get in two to three days a week of which, one is a class that I take in a studio or a gym. Doing that always helps with my own practice and helps me identify my weaknesses and strengths. Not to sound bad, but it has been my experience that even if I practice everyday, there are days that practice is so bad that it does not count. But you may be way better than I am and it may work in your favor. If you do do practice, try to change up your routine. I know people who have a routine for each day of the week...going by names like my friday practice etc. But the body will be happy to get a day or two of rest I for one, cannot most certainly take a class everyday from a studio and survive.

4) if i practice at 5 today evening,can i practise tomorrow morning?or does it need 24 hour gap?

That should be okay.

5) can i see some results in a month?

What kind of results are we talking about here? If it is weight loss, I am not sure, if it is flexibility, as you have seen, most certainly. Okay, let me be honest here and write what I feel as a yoga student and a teacher. Yoga as you know is not just for your physical well being but mental well being as well. For that matter, we all know about endorphin and all that good stuff about exercise. The purpose of asana is to find that stillness that will allow you to just be and for advanced yogis (in the true sense of the word), asana is that position that allows them to sit comfortably for longer duration in meditation. Yoga does require a lot of strength as well as flexibility. While some of us are blessed with both, most of us have the luxury of having only one or the other. At any point, I would take strength over flexibility - my teacher says, that helps in prevention of injury and hence the big no no for hot yoga! With regular practice you will see there is an improvement in both the areas and just like any other exercise, when we stop this, we lose it. So doing it regularly is the key.

I do yoga mostly for relaxing - both body and mind. I do have a crazy exercise routine that involves being active and practicing mindful whaatsmileyyoga and being able to stretch well somehow calms me down. The bottom line for my practice - another 10 years, I may not be able to run but I most certainly hope to continue yoga only falling more in love with it and hopefully getting better.
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Sorry for the long post. I got carried away.

anika987 · Jan 23, 2015

Thanks srama..that was a very good reply.well explained

mimmyme · May 29, 2015

2)however,how about the diet..i feel so hungry after yoga..
today ate lot of junk (
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@anika987 That's normal to feel hungry after yoga...drink lots of water.
One should not eat 3 hours before and after performing yoga. if hungry, you can consume liquid

3) can you practice evryday or do you need rest days?
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As long as your body can take it, you can do it

4) if i practice at 5 today evening,can i practise tomorrow morning?or does it need 24 hour gap?
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No issues with that, it all depends on your capacity

5) can i see some results in a month?
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You do yoga to reduce weight?
Yes, you will start to see the changes, but it will be slow.

Also try pranayama with yoga asanas, it is very helpful and effective