You realise that yoga really is the cure for everything for everyone
Yoga is about leaving your ego at the door and surrendering to your own self. You might have heard a yoga teacher say yoga is for everyone, and after you take a few classes and find the right style for yourself that suits you along with an instructor that fits your personality and goals, chances are you’ll agree.
“So many people are afraid that they won’t be ‘good’ at yoga, whatever at means,” says Ali Valdez, owner of Sattva Yoga Studios in Redmond, Washington and Sattva Yoga Online. It helps you release all the toxins out and release yourself from the restraints of the body by nurturing it and providing the stimulation it needs.
You start seeing yoga as a legit workout
It can be both challenging or relaxing, depending on what you need. If you want weight loss then that can be one of the benefits of yoga and if don’t then bringing your body to ease and calming the nerves to create balance is also a great option for anyone. You’ll be surprised how challenged or relaxed yoga can make you after a good class.
You start to have #yogagoals
Just as you have work or family goals, fitness goals become more yoga specific, much like how a runner sets distance or pace goals, Valdez says that it’s just like any other fitness objective. “The most popular ones seem to be able to touch one’s toes, or do a handstand,” she says, “It is a joy to students achieve their goals.” To be able to stretch more and open up your body in ways that you have never before is a different satisfaction all together.
You can take a deep breath.. in a stressful situation
Perhaps one of the most beneficial results of yoga is one’s ability to assist with stress management. When we are under stress the breathing becomes more heavy as the body wants oxygen but most people cut it down all the more which just exacerbates the problem. Valdez says that after taking on a yoga practice years ago, “I no longer held my breath when there was stress at my work, I kept breathing.” She added that she went through a terrible breakup from her fiancé “and the gift of yogic breathing—pranayama—helped me mend a broken heart.”
You get better at other sports and activities
With the awesome stretch and core strength that you develop doing yoga it makes you more energetic and versatile in any given physical situation. Starting from your posture and way of walking or standing, there’s a great deal of difference yogis feel as they retain more balance and control over their own bodies. Valdez says that after taking on a yoga practice years ago, “I no longer held my breath when there was stress at my work, I kept breathing.” She added that she went through a terrible breakup from her fiancé “and the gift of yogic breathing—pranayama—helped me mend a broken heart.”
You start enjoying yourself
Yoga is no miracle worker per say but your satisfaction levels may go high up with the concentration and agility that you develop over time. Palmer even found that she wasn’t as easily distracted at work after starting her yoga practice.
You get to know yourself
You begin to listen to your body and the little cues it gives more carefully after yoga. Creating an awareness of yourself and how you feel. Palmer says that students cultivate body awareness in class but that it “follows them out of the yoga room.” She adds, “This might translate to really feeling if you’re hungry rather than eating out of habit, or noticing you really are tired, instead of bypassing fatigue and trying to do more.
You get deep
Yoga newbies often show up for a good stretch, but Valdez says that even new students feel calm and grounded post-practice. Keith adds that, over time, most practitioners find more interest in the mind side of this mind-body practice and start to meditate and place more focus on
You start eating better
Sometimes, your yoga practice will lead you to a healthier diet because of body awareness or mindfulness and sometimes, it’s simply performance. “I started at a hot yoga studio and it was hot,” says Keith. “I changed my diet pretty shortly after joining because I noticed when I ate unhealthy or was dehydrated that I had a hard time completing the class.”
You become open and relaxed
Yes, you might finally be able to stop complaining about low back and hamstring tightness, and your newfound openness just might extend beyond you getting closer to doing the splits. “My heart stayed open and I learned how to find my inner