Top ten Yoga tips to stay away from Yoga Injuries

• Find a certified yoga instructor - It is ideal to perform yoga under the supervision of a yoga instructor who can supervise you how correctly you are performing and help you when necessary.
• Special health conditions - You need to tell your yoga instructor if you are pregnant or have had any injuries, musculoskeletal ailments, t condition, high/low blood pressure, surgery, or any other such special conditions. Your yoga instructor can simplify the yoga poses or suggest other poses that will meet your needs.
• Make your body flexible - Always start your yoga session with warm-up stretches for about 5-10 minutes to relax your muscles and promote blood circulation. And then proceed to easy, intermediate, and more advanced poses step by step and make them enjoyable to do without any strain.
• Have convenience clothing’s – Don’t go for too tight or too loose clothing, because it can restrict muscular movement, causes nuisance and distraction during yoga practice.
• Don’t compete – Yoga should be performed gently with enjoyment at your own pace don’t go for competition with other peoples who practicing yoga along with you. Just do at your own pace and don’t force yourself to compete with others.
• Stay within your limits – Know your limits and don’t force beyond your capacity. If you feel any uneasy or pain during yoga pose, cut shot the yoga pose or stop doing it. Yoga beginners have the tendency to push beyond their capacity due to too much of enthusiasm.
• Listen - It is only you who really knows the best what is good for your body and well-being? Yoga should be a relaxing experience and should not cause any pain. Listen to your body closely as you practice yoga so that you can reap the maximum benefits.
• Be patience – It is not possible to master all yoga poses in a single go. It is important to start slowly and give some time to your body to adapt to the yoga poses. Keep in mind “slow and steady wins the race”.
• Don’t eat just before yoga session - Yoga should not be practiced on a full stomach, it is a must to have at least 2 hours gap after food before the yoga session. This helps more comfortable, efficient practice and provides maximum benefit.
• Don’t do if tired – It is advisable to stop performing yoga if you feel too tired (or of low energy level) to avoid yoga injury or any strain to the body system.