How to start Yoga?

In order to improve my balance and flexibility i decided to add yoga to my daily workout routine. Thought I would share some of the information i found while researching the topic.

Benefits of yoga:

 

Types of yoga:

This pdf by health central illustrates the different types of yoga and their benefits.

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Vigorous and hot yoga are the best for weight loss.

Meditation:

Yoga poses and sequences:

• Make sure you warm up your muscles before starting, stretching ‘cold’ muscles can cause injury
• Hydrate especially of you are doing hot yoga
• Eat a snack or a meal 1 hour before you start, but make sure you are not full while practicing
• Be aware of how it feels and if some moves are too painful

Poses for runners:

What I look like doing yoga right now:

How i will hopefully look some day:

Resources:

• About.com
• Lifehacker
• YogaToday
• YogaJournal
• WebMD
• Yogatic (youtube videos)

Workout Gear (Wishlist)

I have been all over tumblr the last few days (follow me 🙂 ) and i have seen a lot of cute workout clothes, shoes, accessories, and tools. I have perfectly nice clothes and shoes right now, but a girls can always add to her shopping list, right? 😛 Fun neon colors are all over the place from shirt to shoes to dumbbells and yoga mats! I think treating myself to one thing at fitness/ weight loss milestones might be a great motivation. It will surely feel great to work for them. A few things on my wish list:

I tried finding the different pieces online. Feel free to mention any i missed, i didn’t recognize some of the brands.