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International Day Of Yoga: 5 Dos And 10 Don'ts You Must Follow While Practicing Yoga

Yoga asana is a slow-paced workout but it also has many rules that help people master the finer techniques and reap the benefits.

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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated : June 19, 2024 2:00 PM IST

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Today's life is hectic and often stressful with the growing hustle and bustle. Feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from others is effortless, with constant traffic and endless deadlines. However, yoga offers ancient wisdom to help us keep our humanity alive, stay calm, and be connected. Four fundamental principles from the Yoga sutras are known as Parikarmas — Maitri (friendliness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (goodwill) and Upeksha (indifference). These techniques help us keep our humanity intact amidst a chaotic life.

With International Day of Yoga just around the corner, would you like to know about the do's and don'ts of practicing this transformative exercise? Well firstly you should know the significance behind the international day of yoga. This day is observed every year on the 21st of June. Yoga has become an international phenomena and this day is recognised to spread further global awareness regarding this ancient Indian practice and its benefits for your mental and physical well-being. Every year, a theme is chosen for this very day and this year it is, "Yoga for Women Empowerment." This year Yoga Day will focus solely on the well-being of women and their empowerment.

Practicing yoga asanas do not require any major or expensive equipment but it does have certain rules. Rules of yoga are meant to help you practice them easily, master the techniques and reap all the benefits from the asanas in the best possible way.

5 Things You Must Do While Practicing Yoga

Read on to find out what you must do:

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  1. It helps to start your session with a prayer, an incantation or an affirmation. This depends on person to person but any affirmation will help keep your mind in the zone.
  2. Try to stay relaxed while practicing the asanas.
  3. Focus on the asana and nothing else.
  4. Be gradual in your pace, you must never rush to master an asana.
  5. In order to avoid injuries, do some stretches' or warm ups before delving into the difficult asanas.

10 Things You Must Not Do While Practicing Yoga

Here are some things that you must not do while practicing yoga asanas:

  1. Yoga is a slow-paced exercise so, never rush the process. If you are a beginner it will take you some time to grasp the finer parts of this exercise. But, time is all you need to become an expert. Rushing it may also lead to injuries.
  2. Do not over-exert your body.
  3. Never start your session without enough water and hydration. But, note to not drink excess water.
  4. Do not exercise on full stomach.
  5. Do not wear very tight clothing.
  6. If you are menstruation, do not practice the asanas that involve keeping your feet up and head down.
  7. Do not indulge in any other types of workout after yoga.
  8. Do not forget to breathe normally and slowly. Breathwork is a very important part of yoga.
  9. Do not practice yoga without guidance if you are a beginner.
  10. Do not exercise when the weather is too warm or there is a heatwave alert.
Kinkini Gupta

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