Do You Want To Do Yoga at Home? Tips for Beginners

Yoga teacher Arvind explains everything you need to know if you want to practice yoga at home.

Since you know all the benefits of practicing yoga regularly, you are seriously considering trying it and at home, but you don’t know how or where to start! Don’t be overwhelmed. Arvind makes it easy. The most famous and prestigious yoga teacher and wellness expert of the moment offer some recommendations to get started in this discipline and, best of all, puts at your disposal a yoga initiation program perfect for beginners. It will help you learn the basics, postures, breathing, and meditation without leaving home.

 

Tips For Practicing Yoga At Home If You Are A Beginner –

Choose a Place Where You Feel at Home

What is the place in your home where you feel the best?

 

That is the ideal place to start practicing yoga! This practice requires concentration and seeks to connect body and soul. To achieve this, you must be in a space that transmits peace, relaxation, and well-being. This is the only way to find the balance you are looking for. It doesn’t need to be a big place, but it does need to have good energy.

Wear Comfortable Clothes

There is no specific attire to practice yoga, but what is necessary is that you are comfortable. You should wear clothes that allow you to move with agility when performing the movements and asanas of this discipline. Very important! No sneakers or socks. Unless you have an injury or a problem that justifies it, you should wear bare feet, as they allow a better body alignment and provide more security and grip.

Get Yourself a Mat or Towel

You don’t need anything more than a mat or towel to get started. Spread it out on the floor and get ready to enjoy – it’s that simple!

Patience and Discipline

Don’t despair if you don’t get a pose right. I don’t think that doing asanas like the sun salutation is so easy. Everything takes time. As simple as it may seem, each movement requires many repetitions until you feel comfortable and stable. Don’t be in a hurry to move to the next level. Little by little, you will become familiar with the asanas and begin to link them with the breath. Be patient!

Look For an Instructor Who Inspires Confidence

To learn to practice yoga and enjoy all its benefits, you must advise a qualified teacher. This is essential to avoid hurting yourself. There are a lot of platforms that allow you to receive classes without leaving home. The offer is extensive, but -as Arvind warns- you must choose well. There are many different styles, and you may come across contradictory advice and, most dangerously, non-certified teachers who can confuse you.

Don’t be in a Hurry!

Start slowly. Arvind warns that it is essential to know the basics of yoga: each posture, its foundations, breathing, meditation… You must go step by step. You don’t want to learn everything fast; enjoy the journey. “It is not necessary to dedicate one hour a day to yoga at the beginning. You can start with short sessions of 5 minutes of breathing and 15 minutes of asanas. Gradually, as you get more comfortable, the practice will get longer,” recommends the wellness expert. “Don’t be afraid to repeat the same class many times. It’s part of learning,” she adds.

Forget The Postures You See on Social Media

This professional warns of the importance of not performing the postures that some celebrities or experts in this discipline publish. “Don’t look to advance quickly to do the ‘cool’ advanced postures you see on social networks. It’s counterproductive. Yoga is not about doing contortions but about giving a moment of well-being to your body and mind. Don’t practice from the ego, but from the desire to feel good about yourself.”

Go To a Workshop From Time To Time

It’s okay to start practicing yoga in a self-taught way with the help of books and online videos, but Arvind recommends going to a class or signing up for a workshop from time to time to correct bad habits and improve your technique with the help of a teacher.

Start By Signing Up For Arvind Yoga Initiation Program!

This online yoga class will allow you to start familiarizing yourself with this discipline in just four weeks, at your own pace, whenever you want, without any pressure. The program is designed for you to begin to learn the basics of yoga, practice regularly, and enjoy all its benefits. As Arvind himself explains, in this program, “you will find the solid and clear bases to discover the postures, meditation, conscious breathing and relaxation of yoga.”