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Which Mat Should I use
Many people wonder if the mat they use matters. Yoga mats are extremely important when practicing yoga. If you do not have a mat at all, you are at a big risk for injury. Yoga has so many poses that require you to balance on parts of your body that, if they are not on a cushioned surface, it will be extremely uncomfortable and painful. If you were to only use a towel or pillow to cushion your knee, you would be slipping and sliding all over the place, leading injury as well. Yoga mats are a necessity to practice yoga, whether or not you choose to splurge on a…
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How to Improve Your Practice
There are so many helpful tips and tricks that I have picked up along the way. The key to getting better is to have consistency in your practice. Setting and sticking to a regular scheduled time to do yoga. Practicing more will help you to get better. The next tip I have is to find the right style of yoga for you. Going along with this idea, is the find the right instructor. Finding the type of yoga you enjoy because this will help to maintain and motivate you to go to class and will help to improve! Another tip that helps is to buy yoga accessories! Buy clothes specifically…
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Yoga Terms for New Yogis
Yoga can be an intimidating practice to get into not only because of the physicality of it, but also because of the foreign terms used throughout each class. This will be a breakdown of 5 popular terms you will need to know before your first class. Vinyasa– This term is used to describe yoga that is practiced by stringing poses together. It is also commonly used by instructors to indicate that you should be linking your breath with your movements, inhaling in upward motions and exhaling when transitioning to the next movement. Chaturanga– This is a movement used when transitioning into downward facing dog, and used many times throughout class.…