Learn To Let Go

Yoga is not about mastering and muscling your way into certain poses. Find the enjoyment in the journey and awaken the body. First always make sure the alignment of a pose is correct to the best of your ability, then let your body relax, and go with the flow, some of the most difficult postures are achieved when you allow your muscles to relax. Once you stop striving for perfection and feel the body you will be surprised what your body can do. What was once impossible in your mind is now possible. It’s amazing what the body can accomplish with a little persistence, a little inward perception, and learning just to let go.

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Pranayama, the breath lies at the heart of yoga, simple but true. It has a mysterious power to calm the body any revitalize the soul. The ancient sages tell us that prana is the life force that circulates through all of us and gave us all these different breathing techniques
to use. Take a closer look at pranyama and it can be overwhelming with all the different approaches of the breath. You’ll see names like Kapalibhati, Bastrika ,Bhramari, Nadi Shodhana, all which are important but it can be confusing to a beginner. So what is a yogi
to do? Stop and breathe deep my friend, close the eyes, concentrate on the breath in and out through the nose, calm the mind calm the body it’s really that simple. By listening and regulating the breath you become more in touch with the soul. It al begins with the breath.

Namaste.