Want practice yoga from home, but you are plagued by doubts about whether the practice is right for you or how to practice. Today from Sincronia Yoga We will give you some good tips for Practice yoga online safely.
Is online yoga practice safe?
The online yoga practice can be as safe as the in-person group practice in a yoga center. Yoga, unlike other disciplines or activities, is a process of self-knowledge. Knowing the body Y know the mind to be in the here and now. This knowledge will bring you closer to a safer and more adapted practice to your needs.
In Spain, the beginnings of yoga were in small, very diverse groups, where you could find everyone from wise men and scholars of yoga philosophy, very young students, retirees, people with injuries, children, and even stressed workers. All in the same practiceThis variety of practitioners and needs led to the introduction of “adaptation” as a major pillar of the session.
Yoga is a inclusive practice where everyone finds their level and enjoys practicing safely. But for this, internal listening is necessary. My teacher repeated the mantra to us over and over again: “No force, no competition”.
We have been taught to be so competitive, to always wanting more and better, to win not only the other but above all oneself, that we lose the nice to meet you, to enjoy practicing without expectations and with the open heart. Everything else will happen on its own, adapt the postures to your body Y needs and not the other way around. Changes will come, don't force them.
By following some tips you can avoid difficulties that can compromise your practice and so to do it in a way safe and enjoyable. If it is your first time practicing yoga, you can rely on the practices designed to get you started as a good yoga routine at home for beginners.
Tips for practicing yoga online safely
Your breathing as a compass
The breathing It will be a great ally in your yoga practice even if you practice online. Apart from helping you find focus and presence, to relax or activate yourself depending on the moment, it serves as a indicator of your state.
Breathing should be be calm in all positions and last more or less the sameFor example, when we start, it is “common” that if a yoga sequence has one or several more intense postures, when we go through them, our breathing becomes shorter and/or even disappears. That is a great indication that we are leaving our comfort zone.
Listen to your breathing, do stops or changes whenever you feel it is upset or has accelerated too much. Yoga It's not a gym, breathe through your nose and slowly and you will see the benefits to your body and mind.
Adapt, repeat and enjoy
We repeat: the practice adapts to the practitioner; the postures adapt to you, not you to them. The first few times, choose practice and/or nearby adaptations and you will gain intensity with regular and constant practice.
That is why another piece of advice is repeat the same practice several times in a week or two weeks. The first time you do a online yoga practice: the body learns, the mind recognizes and there will be few moments of internal connection. As you repeat the same practice the body remembers, the mind feels safe and you can dedicate yourself to the internal observation, to be more present and connected, connected with yourself.
Self-exploration
The following golden tip for Practice yoga online safely is the self-explorationHow are you, how do you feel? Here and now, while you practice, but also once the practice is over.
A yoga session It has rhythms and phases, with more or less demanding postures, but they should never give rise to strain, the pain or discomfort. After finishing it you will notice that something in your state has changed. These changes are physical and also mental, but generally speaking you come out better than you went in.
The yoga It frees us from small things surface tensions, so it is normal to feel areas of the body that we are not used to, or to discover that in our daily life we constantly have tense shoulders, buttocks or navel. putting the body on alertYoga will act as a mirror for us, new sensations will appear or we will recognize tensions that have been with us for centuries.
You can inquire about your status and your way to practice with some questions:
- Are you clenching your jaw or buttocks in the posture?
- Can you gently lengthen your breathing while holding the pose?
- Are you too lazy to try the pose?
- Does any emotion arise while you are practicing?
- How do you feel at the very moment you pause your body to close a sequence or posture?
- What happens if you relax your shoulders or root your feet into the floor, does it change your posture?
The mat matters
Yes, it seems silly, but the material you practice with can lead to minor inconveniences during practice. If you slip feet or hands in the most active movements or you feel pain in the contact of the joints on the ground, you may not have chosen the suitable mat for your practice.
As we mentioned in the article «necessary material to do yoga at home», a good mat It is essential to do your yoga practice safely and comfortably.
Take care of your eyesight
Just like you take care of your body Don't forget to take care of your vision. Whether you practice by watching the session on the mobile, the tablet, the computer or the TV; always do it with the Front view, that is, the video should be at eye level in front of you. This will help you avoid unnecessary twists or being more concerned about looking where the device is than where your feet are.
The first few times it is normal to be pending screen. That is why after a session, spend some time looking into the distance, at the horizon, so that your vision is relieved. Or use the clapping technique, pump the palms of your hands over your eyes, to relax and disconnect.
Follow the directions
As a culmination of the tips for practice yoga online in a way secure the basic that cannot be missed: follow the directionsEven if you know the practice and the postures, each teacher or professor will give you advice to make your practice more beneficial.
Sharpen your hearing and even allow yourself the luxury of stop the video If any posture or movement is not clear to you, with your senses awake, be present to be able to continue at your own pace, but accompanied. Although it may seem untrue, in the online yoga Good support is given to the practice for greater ease and adaptation.
The Synchronic Yoga teachers They have adapted their practices with explanations and demonstrations to make your online practice safe and enjoyable. So I just have to invite you to try them with our 14 day free trial without registration or permanence.
Article written by Sílvia Gallego
Yoga teacher, author and editor of breathing books.
