If you are looking start practicing yoga and you're wondering how to get started
then this video is definitely for you.
Hi, I'm FitnessPhreek; and on this channel I do fun fitness videos, to inspire you to build up that motivation you need to start
working out one online video at a time. And if you are new to this channel
please consider subscribing. Not everyone has the opportunity to find a class
because of location, work, your schedules and every other thing that comes with life
in general. Not having an instructor or attending a live class does not mean you
don't have to enjoy the benefits of yoga so having the opportunity to practice
yoga at home may just be your best bet. A typical yoga class can last
anytime between 15 minutes to 60 minutes. I'm guessing I probably need help with
getting a full structured yoga class going, so I've got you covered.
Check out the Yoga Wave app because this is how I'm able to practice yoga in the
convenience of my home. I've talked about Yoga Wave app in some of my previous
videos so I'm going to link them in the description below make sure you check
them out from when I had my first yoga practice to all the benefits that
Yoga Wave app brings to me. To help you get started with practicing yoga at home the
first thing I'd say is establish an initial yoga practice. Let me give you five simple
yoga poses that you can do to achieve this. A simple Mountain
Pose where you have your hands above your head and then you take deep breaths
six to seven times or maybe even eight times this Mountain Pose helps you to
improve your posture and even your stability. Another yoga pose you can do
to establish that practice is a Tree Pose.
Now the next step on how to practice home yoga is to plan. How many times a
week do you want to practice? It could be as often as three times a week of which
I'm not telling you that you should stretch that far because coming from a place
where you haven't even been practicing yoga before, you want to start with a
very realistic goal like maybe once a week or once in two weeks or once a month
Whatever plan you choose for yourself would be fine so long as you
are able to follow through on this plan. Along with planning is, to choose a
comfortable place for you to practice. Set aside a comfortable place in your
home that you know you will be able to practice yoga without getting distracted.
Also, gather the equipment that you're going to need to be able to practice
conveniently. A yoga mat, stretchy thights, you would also need a close-fitting top.
You really don't need any footwear, I practice yoga bare feet. There is
no point in all the planning, if you do not take action. Practice practice
practice practice, this is the magic step. The typical structure of a yoga class should
be like this - for the warm-up you have more of breathing exercises. It's
something you can easily do by taking deep breaths holding it for a period and
then just releasing the breath slowly. For the second part of a structured yoga
class the actual poses, poses range from the easy ones so the intermediate ones
and then to the higher poses if you are a beginner you definitely want to start
with the easier poses and for the last bits
of a yoga class you have to the cool down. In this part you have more of meditation and
cooling your mind and your body and then end the workout in style.
Just so you know, yoga is for everyone and whatever level it is you are in your physical
fitness you can actually fit it into your lifestyle and once you set your
mind to it you can establish a strong yoga home practice that would help you
maintain a very good physical and mental health. Like I like to say, always be
accountable because when you are accountable to someone about something
you are more likely going to stick with it in the long run I can't wait for the
weekend when I get to practice my yoga. It always makes me feel so relaxed and
calm in fact when I'm done my practice I literally just lay there and almost
just doze off but then I tell myself ok get up it's time to start your day
this is a Saturday morning let's get working up up up up up up
So, I want to know what your biggest challenge could be, when it comes to practicing yoga at home
let me know in the comments section hopefully we can come up with a way to
overcome those challenges. Smash the like button if you liked this video and I
want you to know that you are one step closer to becoming a fitness freak.
See you in the next video, bye