| Your time is precious. We live in a fast paced life. | | | | know and love yourself on a deeper more intimate |
| Every second counts. Yoga is designed to create | | | | level. |
| space and openness in your body, and ultimately give | | | | 3. Set the intention that you will be kind, loving and care |
| you back your sense of time and perspective. To | | | | for yourself whilst you practice. As you stretch and |
| practice yoga can be seem as a luxury, another | | | | relax into the different postures, explore what is going |
| demand on your time. However, the way we live our | | | | on inside your body. What do you feel, what |
| lives, the time you spend practicing yoga also has to | | | | sensations are you aware of? If something negative, |
| be an effective use of your time. Otherwise, why do | | | | or unpleasant crops up, acknowledge the energy, and |
| it? Why would you do something, if you were not | | | | then lovingly let it go and refocus on your yoga pose. |
| getting something back, seeing a result? | | | | 4. Observe your thoughts. As you become more |
| I believe yoga is a personal journey. It is an inner and | | | | attuned to your energy, what thoughts, words do you |
| outer expression of your basic needs to be fit, feel | | | | say to yourself? Yoga encourages mindfulness. A |
| happy and be healthy. In fact, the more you practice | | | | feeling of being in tune and more aware of what is |
| yoga and make it part of your lifestyle, the more you | | | | happening, in the here and now. Do you get frustrated, |
| realise just how powerful a system of change and | | | | angry, upset, when you "can't" get into a pose? Or do |
| transformation yoga is. I have seen students lives turn | | | | you have a attitude of curiosity and wonder at the |
| around by practicing yoga. | | | | shapes and movements your body makes? |
| This transformation does not happen over night. It | | | | 5. Be open. You may arrive at your yoga lesson |
| requires time, patience and energy. The very things | | | | feeling tired and jaded - all you want to do is rest. The |
| which seem to be in short supply in today's world. | | | | last thing you want is to do a energising yoga session. |
| In view of this, what can you do to make your yoga | | | | Be open. You may be tempted to go home. However, |
| time more effective? What steps can you take to | | | | a strong yoga lesson may just be the tonic you need |
| ensure you see a result, a positive change when you | | | | to revitalise and energise your system. |
| practice yoga? | | | | As you can see, yoga poses are more than just |
| Here are five tips for you to consider. | | | | physical exercises. Each time you move your body |
| Five Tips To Make Your Yoga Poses More Effective | | | | into a different pose, you give yourself time and space |
| 1. Respect your body. Recognise that your body is | | | | to explore, reconnect with yourself on a more subtle |
| unique. No one else can do exactly what you do and | | | | energetic level. By taking time to incorporate any of |
| how you do it. This applies to yoga poses. Your body | | | | the five tips - Respect your body; nurture yourself; set |
| may be more flexible in certain parts than others. This | | | | your intention; observe your thoughts and be open - |
| will effect how easy and comfortable you feel doing | | | | you enable yourself to go deeper and get more out of |
| certain poses. | | | | your yoga practice. So next time you are in a pose |
| 2. Nurture yourself. Use your yoga time as a time to | | | | which you may find challenging, or even in your |
| nurture yourself. Yoga is a spiritual practice and a way | | | | favourite pose - breathe, take your time and |
| for you to reconnect with your inner beauty and | | | | remember to follow these tips. |
| radiance. Each pose offers you a chance to get to | | | | |