Most of the us have experienced this before, when our friends heard about our daily yoga practice the first thing they would said

” I wish I could do yoga but I am just too stiff”

“I can’t do yoga, I am not bendy”

But if you think about it, this make no sense at all. You don’t need a haircut if your hair is short, nor would you need to eat when you are full. Then, how come when you are stiff you don’t  want to “stretch it out”?

Of course yoga is much more than about stretching, the world of yoga is so fest, it is about the mind/body connection, about relaxation, self-recognition… I have read from somewhere before, say you do yoga it’s like telling me you are driving a car, you didn’t tell me what brand, what model, at what speed.

I often joke about how flexible people should get a discount with their membership, because half of the asana has no effects on them! Yet most often it is the flexible people who are encourage to persuade yoga. Yoga is much bigger than this, it is about pushing.

Work your body! Rather than work in asana!

As my experience, I have in the past felt sick in the class and stomach ache because I ate too much before practice.

Eat something light, easy to digest foods a couple of hours before practice is fine. Fruits always a good option, smoothies, nuts and juice also good.

In general, there’s 4 main reasons of empty stomach practice. First, there’s some postures work on the digestive tract, and most likely will make people feel uncomfortable if you eat too much before practice. Second, empty stomach will help you to prevent some embarrassing moments of farting or hiccuping during practice. Third, food is interrupting you to have a calm mind and body for the practice. Forth, the whole digestion process is stopped during practice, energy shifts to focus to your muscles. Therefore the digestion should be done before you start; means 3 to 4 hours after a heavy lunch, 1 to 2 hours after a light meal, 45 minutes after having a juice, tea, milk or yoghurt, and 15 minutes after drinking a glass of water.

Some people just need food to keep energy levels up and keep an even blood sugar levels. Listen to your body, practicing yoga is to improve body awareness.

The key is not how many you eat but what you eat and the portion you choose. Definitely should avoid heavy foods such as fried foods, meats, processed grains before yoga class. Avoid spicy foods prior to your yoga session as it may cause severe heartburn.

You are what you eat! Listen to your body, enjoy practice. Namaste.

Today’s group classes are fun, energising and help to create a strong community and affordable yoga, however, in a group class teachers may not be able to deliver the individualised attention and guidance that we all need at one time or another.

Why take a private yoga lesson?

• A private session allows for a more intimate view into YOUR practice. You can start a new practice, deepen your current practice or spend some time working with an injury or specific goal or concern.
• Eases or reduces the stress or intimidation experienced by beginners when attending large group yoga classes for the first time.  Private yoga lessons will give you a crash course on the basics of yoga, which will give you the foundation necessary to feel comfortable in a group environment.
• Private yoga classes are the perfect way to work with special health concerns, injuries, or any other limitations you may experience. If you are concerned about the possibility of a re-injury, working one-on-one with a private yoga instructor you will learn how to adapt certain postures and use modifications as well as find out if there are specific poses to avoid when in class.

Private yoga classes can offer a highly viable option if you have set a specific goal – whether it’s mental, emotional, spiritual or physical. With a specific goal in mind, I can tailor and create a specific practices for you designed to help meet your goals.
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