Wear non-restrictive, work out type clothing such as shorts, bike shorts or footless tights & a t-shirt. Something that doesn't restrict your movements while stretching.
This depends on how much you would like to get out of your yoga practice. Like everything in life the more you put into it the more you get out of it. I encourage a regular once a week attendance initially for beginners. To get serious results from your yoga practice one needs to attend a minimum of twice a week.
Yoga develops strength, flexibility and co-ordination. It reduces stress, teaches relaxation and establishes mental poise. Along with reduction in pain and need for medication, increased energy levels, improved circulation and feelings of rejuvination.
The beauty of yoga is that it can be practised by people of all ages to ones own capacity.
Iyengar yoga is a dynamic form of hatha yoga that teaches co-ordination, develops strength and flexibility. Focusing on correct positioning and alignment of the body in asana (postures) incorporating the use of props such as bolsters, blankets and blocks to help assist those with any special needs such as injuries or skeletal imbalances. A powerful physical practice that will also develop a strong and focused mind & body.
Practising yoga provides us with so many benefits. If you're wanting to get fit, lose weight, prevent backache, migraines and headaches, develop core strength, gain a supple, flexible and toned body, are preparing for pregnancy or pregnant, want to control your asthma, stabilize blood pressure, control depression, nervous tension, stress or anxiety then yoga is for you.
The still waters of a lake reflect
The beauty around it.
When the mind is still,
The beauty of the Self
Is seen reflected in it.
BKS Iyengar
When practiced with discipline it develops grace, agility and fitness. It is a practice of total health. Yoga originated in India and is a system of self study and observation. It develops a sense of quietness and vitality within the individual.
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