Category: Yoga

  • Why and How to Warm Up for Yoga: The Complete Guide

    Why and How to Warm Up for Yoga: The Complete Guide

    It is important to stretch your muscles before participating in an exercise. But many people are not sure if yoga is an exercise that requires a warm-up because yoga already utilizes a lot of stretching poses. However, just like any exercise, it is important to warm up for yoga. Warming up for yoga isn’t only…

  • How Long Should You Hold the Sphinx Pose?

    How Long Should You Hold the Sphinx Pose?

    As you have probably learned by now, yoga is a valuable, low impact way to greatly improve flexibility and burn some calories without even realizing it. Although not as famous as the downward dog, the sphinx pose is just as popular in yoga, helping to heal the back while working the front and back cores.…

  • Yoga Before or After Shower? What You Must Know

    Yoga Before or After Shower? What You Must Know

    There are lots of different opinions about yoga and showering. In fact, if you ask Google whether you should shower before or after your routine, you’ll probably find opposite opinions right on the first search page. If there’s so much disagreement, can there be one right answer? You can shower before or after yoga if…

  • This is Why Your Yoga Mat is Falling Apart

    This is Why Your Yoga Mat is Falling Apart

    Imagine this scenario. You purchase a yoga mat only to have it crumble after less than five yoga sessions. If this scenario sounds familiar to you, you need answers about why your mat is falling apart. Many factors play into why a yoga mat falls apart, like: the quality of the mat how often you…

  • Guide: What to expect at your first yoga class

    Guide: What to expect at your first yoga class

    Yoga either seems really relaxing or way too hard to most novices. It is one of those workouts where, although there’s some sweating involved, you must control your breath and keep your heartrate low. Using only your bodyweight, you get a strength training and stretching session that works your whole body as well as your…

  • How Long Does It Take for Pranayama Yoga to Work?

    How Long Does It Take for Pranayama Yoga to Work?

    There are many kinds of yoga styles. A style commonly used by many yoga instructors is Pranayama yoga. This type of yoga focuses on breathing techniques and the control of your breath throughout the process. Pranayama yoga can begin working in minutes. However, the effects become more noticeable through a few weeks of regular practice.…