New to Yoga & Exercise

Healthy Food Nutrition
#1

hi,

I am 24 years old and am new to yoga prayanams. I am enjoying yoga, whole day I feel fresh.
I am interested to know more about the diet/supplement/drink which needs to be followed while practicing yoga and other exercises…

Any help is appreciated…

#2

Can you guys help further in suggesting some more interesting exercises/pranayams and whats the right time to perform these exercises?

As my most of time is spent in office & travelling around 15 hours, not really get quality time to perform exercise… is there any yoga exercise which can be performed while sitting in office and while travelling??

Any help is appreciated… thanks in advance…!!

#3

I would go to the health food store and talk to one of the naturopathic doctors on staff. They will be able to tell you what you need to balance and/or supplement. I currently take a multivitamin and flaxseed oil daily.

#4

hey thanks a lot a.mi & newsonline11 for nice suggestion… really appreciate your help.!!

#5

@peinis0 - One of the great things about yoga is that you can do it almost anywhere.
You can perform yoga in garden area nearby.

Even you can perform yoga:

  1. In traffic(when you between you home and office): This is super tense situation, but still you can perform yoga and de-stress you body, by taking deep breaths. Then twist to the right, placing your left hand outside of your right knee, then to the left, placing your right hand outside your left knee. Hold each twist for 5 to 10 breaths.
  2. You can do sun salutation at any place to switch you mind from office to home & vice versa.
  3. In train/airport: You can rub your finger nails to each other(of both hands). that will help to improve your hair quality, improve your eye vision…

Good luck…!!

#6

Beware. The most unhealthy people you are ever likely to meet are those who spend a lot of time on food supplements or at health foods shops. Diet is not important. Stick to a well rounded diet. But practice everyday. Just practice, the body will keep what it needs from the foods you eat, and throw away what it doesn’t need. Don’t try to force it into some ideal reccommended by experts because there are very few who really know what they are talking about. B.K.S Iyengar is always a great source for information for all yogis / yoginis.

#7

Anupriya,
Yoga as only asana and pranayama is a Western popular thought and the commercialism has overblown the food and accessories to the point of mockery.

If you have Indian heritage or bringing up, you would know through experience how the principles of Yoga are sewn into the cultural fabric. Of course there is a lot to be done in every wakeful hour, time and situation permitting.

Whether Yoga is spiritual or for fitness should not be your dilemma. We are spiritual beings and only our state of denial keeps us away from it. Every step of the way, as a spiritual practice, yama & niyama (the norms of internal and external behavior) need to supplement the Yoga studio routine. Rhythmic breathing can also be carried through out the day as & when possible.

Most important is to develop concentration and absorption skills which can be acquired only through constant thought-watching, thought-tracking and thought-spacing. These skills are rewarding in the material world as much as spiritual. Yoga has all the potential of becoming a way of life. But one needs to take several determined baby steps to make that happen.

#8

Eat lots of fruits since it contains many nutrients and vitamins…Stay away from junk foods and unhygenic foods…Yoga is best for keeping ourself fit and healthy.

#9

Maybe just try different things i just simply drink water and watch what i eat and it makes me feel 100 times better. Along with yoga meditation and regular exercise. Try to eat not so much fatty stuff. Eating out at fast food less going towards fruits vegetables diets.

#10

Purify your body with soup! I made a great ginseng and onion soup, with some chicken, but the key is to skim the fat off the top, drain your water halfway through, and reboil the chicken in clean water! Keep the impurities down!
-Lena Ausby