What is the Right Time for Performing Yoga?

Starting a new activity can be tough but adding the new activity to one’s schedule, an everyday schedule, is what can be tougher than you realize! It is ideal to have a proper place and time to practice Yoga but it is not worth it when the same starts getting in your everyday routine and makes you miss Yoga altogether.

When and how to do Yoga?

Generally, for people who have fluctuating routines, anytime they can manage some peace and a place to lie down is the best time to practice Yoga. Here are a few simple tips on when to perform Yoga and how to ensure that it is the best time your routine has to offer:

·        Practicing Yoga, first thing in the morning, before any breakfast item or beverage, is very rewarding and ideal for every individual. Besides, commencing the day with a calm and soothing Yoga routine is the key to a stress-free and relaxed day.

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•       Other than early morning hours, an evening Yoga session, just around sunset, would also be very favorable for people who have early morning offices or colleges.

·       Yoga exercises that are a part of one’s routine should be given enough thought to. Certain exercises are feasible only with an empty tummy while some might need a gap of few hours between the meals and yoga session.

·     Meditation can be done at any time of the day, at one’s convenience, in one’s need for relaxation or even after a tired day of work.

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    ·       Pranayama in particular, helps break the tension or tiredness in one’s body and often needs a gap of at least 1-2 hours post a meal.

    ·       Another important routine, the Yoga Nidra, can be performed any time of the day and even immediately after meals but the individual, however, has to ensure that he or she doesn't fall asleep in the routine.

    

       

           It is said that along with the time of the Yoga routine and the place, it is very essential to perform the exercises on a Yoga mat as it helps you relax in postures and meditate with ease. However, this isn't much important when compared to simply removing time for Yoga, for a healthy and well balanced life.

As far as clothing is concerned, anything that is loose and comforting and allows you to stretch easily for various asanas, is the right attire. Another thing that is often advised by instructors is for the individuals to place all their gadgets, belongings, accessories and spectacles aside. This is often done to remove the distraction, avoid injuries and ensure that the yoga routine is calm, stress free and more focused.

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Ideal Yoga routine is when asanas are practiced first, then Pranayama, the breathing exercise which is later followed by meditation to soothe one’s body and calm the mind. However, for people who lead a busy and stressful life, doing Yoga whenever and wherever feasible is better than being too rigid about the time and space, and not getting to do it at all.