Yoga safety tips
1. Get yourself an instructor who is qualified. Not all instructors are qualified enough to guide you. Unfortunately, there are no centralized institutions or agencies from where yoga teachers get their certifications. Therefore, it is best to do your research before you join a yoga class.2. Know how much your body can take. It is not wise to push yourself to a point where you feel a lot of pain. Most of the yoga injuries occur due to lack of taking exercise safety precautions. There are safety standards which you should familiarize yourself with. Along with that, it’s always better to exercise some self regulation.
3. Once you find yourself a qualified instructor, make slow progress. No one can master all the basics of yoga in a single go. To progress, it is important to start slowly and give your body some time to adapt to the pace that you have set for yourself.
4. Yoga is not a competitive sport. Therefore, do not compete with anyone while you are performing it. Yoga is meant to relax you and release tension from the muscles. Regarding it as competition can defeat its purpose. Poses need to have form. It is always better to have an incomplete pose with the correct form instead of having a complete pose that makes you uncomfortable.
5. If you experience pain while doing a pose, it is best to stop. When you’re feeling pain, it means that your body is trying to tell you something. If you feel that you are not sure of yourself in a position, you should stop and ask your instructor the correct way to practice the pose. If you have any injuries, discuss them with your instructor.
