General practice guidelines of Asanas

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 General practice guidelines of Asanas

Asanas should be done for at least 15 mins and at the most for 90 mins long and done 1-6 times per week, depending on your schedule, goals and ability. Practising more frequently with shorter practice times will yield greater results that practising less frequently with longer practice times.

The best time for Asanas is early morning. It can also be done in the evening.

Yoga Asanas should be done after going to toilet, cleaning the teeth and mouth and taking bath. It should be done on empty stomach.

Asanas can be done after prayer or meditation.

In winter and on mountains one may do Asanas in the sun.

While doing Asanas strong wind should not be felt on the body.

Asanas may be done 4-5 hrs after meals or 2 hrs after light food.

Asanas should be done for the duration it can be done easily. One can judge the time given to an Asana by counting. Its time may be increased by counting more numbers. There are three ways to increase the intensity of your practice: one, hold postures for longer and longer periods of time; two, slowly build your practice up to more advanced and challenging postures; three, move quickly between postures.

Those who are suffering from heart ailments or blood pressure, they should not do Asanas without consulting a doctor.

Women should not do mayurasana or siddhasana.

Yoga Asanas should always be performed in a clean environment and one should be peaceful and happy while doing Asanas.

Once a week one should fast or live on fruits while doing Asanas.

After doing Asanas one should do shavasana.

One should pay attention to the sequence of Asanas.

One should not exert while doing any Asana, it may be harmful.

After 2 or 3 Asanas one should take rest so that blood circulation may remain pure.

After doing Asanas one should take rest for half an hour and go for urination. Urination removes impurities from the body. Then only one should take milk and fruits.

Those who are suffering from colitis, they should not do those Asanas in which the spinal column is bent backward. One should not do Shirshasana if his eyes are red.

Loose, comfortable clothing work best. Its important to wear something that will not restrict your movement.

Do not wear spectacles when you do Asanas. They may be broken or they will injure your eyes.

Please read the contraindications for each posture before doing it. Menstruation, pregnancy, high blood pressure and injuries to the knees, shoulders, and neck are all conditions where certain postures must be avoided and special care must be taken in all postures. If you have any medical condition, you should check with your health care professional before starting a yoga practice.

One should get the habit of going to bed by 10:00 or 10:30 PM and getting up at 04:00 AM.