As yoga practitioners, we often seek new ways to deepen our practice. But instead of always looking for more advanced postures and exercises, it’s better to try some simpler yoga exercises. By refining and repeating, these exercises will become part of daily practice..
Devoting oneself to simpler daily yoga rather than complex sequences, and striving for the refinement of yoga practice is a deeper commitment, rather than the diversity of practice. For those who truly hope to understand yoga and its philosophy, the continuity and refinement of practice are key..
The deeper true understanding of yoga always comes from profound personal experiences, rather than the mental or cognitive understanding learned from books..
Bringing simplicity to yoga practice does not necessarily mean it will be too easy. When you think carefully, the words “simple” and “easy” have different meanings: simple practice is not necessarily easy. When we practice regularly and constantly improve them, some very simple exercises can become very profound..
Don’t always look for stronger and more complex postures to practice. Try improving some simple postures or focusing on breathing and meditation techniques. Pose practice only accounts for a small part of the eight branches of yoga, and all other exercises are equally valuable in yoga..
Patangali’s Yoga Sutra mentions the practice of postures on the body in chapters 2.46 and 2.47, and suggests that postures should be easy to practice and stable on the ground while maintaining clear attention..
Sometimes, the more challenging aspect of practicing yoga is when we are asked to slow down and simplify, rather than accelerating or complicating things, especially in busy lifestyles where we enjoy efficiently completing tasks..
Yoga practice requires us not to multitask, but to live in the present and find a sense of calmness and relaxation in all postures. As a more balanced method of Yang style practice, Yin yoga is becoming increasingly popular.
Meditation and pranayama (yoga breathing exercises) can also balance busy exercises – remember that balance is key. We are often attracted to a specific yoga style, and sometimes we can benefit more from exploring yoga styles that challenge us or go against our preferences..
The benefits of yoga come from finding a harmonious balance in practice to support changes in life, so that our practice becomes a true place to return to oneself and find peace..
It is a very important core posture in yoga. By practicing mountain style exercises, we can cultivate a stable standing posture and good posture..
The cane style, also known as the sitting mountain style, is the foundation of all sitting postures. When practicing sitting postures, we need to use this posture to correct our sitting posture..
Master Ayangge once said that the qualification and experience of a yogi depend on their two postures: mountain pose and downward dog pose. Mountain style is the source and foundation of posture; The downward dog pose is the foundation for stabilizing joints and establishing physical connections..