How to clear the 6 biggest obstacles in yoga practice

Many people think that yoga practice is very difficult. In fact, the obstacles that most affect our practice are often easy to overcome. As long as our concepts are correct and persist, everyone can benefit a lot. Here are some of the most common obstacles so that you can pay attention to them during practice and achieve twice the result with half the effort:

1. Eating too much

Never overeat. The food may be delicious and nutritious, making you want to eat more, but you should control it. Food must not only be nutritious, but also be easy to absorb so that your digestive system can easily accept it. It is best to have a quarter of the stomach empty so that there is room for water and air to flow. Indian philosophers view food from the perspective of universal love and advocate not eating food mechanically, not chatting while eating. Every bite of food you put into your mouth, you should enjoy its delicious taste with your heart and use a calm heart to enjoy your food. This is an ideal way to eat for a yoga practitioner. Without excessive amounts, you will never gain weight, stay slim, digest your food moderately, and have a shine on your face, making you look beautiful.

2. Excessive practice

Maybe you heard that holding your breath should take four times longer than inhaling, which can start energy, so you started doing it right away. In fact, this will harm your health and will not help you at all. Nothing is good to go too far. So, no matter how helpful this thing will be to you, you should still use it in the right way, don't fight with yourself, and just let nature take its course. The same is true for the dark phase. The object of meditation is not important, what matters is what happens inside you. If there is any struggle in this meditation, meditation will fail. Don't force yourself to it. Meditation is a flowing process. If you sit there with your eyes closed and try to fight your thoughts, you will not succeed. Know that your subconscious mind is full of your past. The object of meditation must emerge from your consciousness and in your meditation, so the biggest obstacle is forcing yourself. The same is true for body positions. Everyone's physical fitness is different, so don't compare with others and let yourself achieve what results. This will only harm your body and health. Just stretch gently at the edge of your limits every time you practice, listen to your body's reaction, break through your limits little by little, and make progress every day.

3. Talk too much

Practice while answering the phone. Stay with yoga when you practice, and don't distract yourself, otherwise you will have binary divisions. You waste a lot of energy in unnecessary conversations.

4. Teachers 'Restrictions

Some teachers will stipulate what you must do. Such teachers are an obstacle. Too many strict regulations cause inconvenience to you, which is also an obstacle. Rules are used to make people and things more free, not restrictions that make it more difficult. Sometimes we care too much about rules. When you stick to rules, you forget the purpose for which you set them. Goals are more important than anything you do! No matter what you do, you should always keep your goals in mind. As a practitioner of yoga, your life should be full of life. You must first understand what your purpose is, and other things will be less important.

5. Friends don't have time

As a yoga student, you must make an appointment with yourself. It is not a bad thing to have friends, but it is a bad thing to have too many friends and prevent you from having time to get along with yourself. It is important to find time alone with yourself so that you can grow and reflect on yourself. This self-reflection can bring light to your inner self.

6. An agitated mind

The mind always disturbs you, and it brings negative things. Try not to let it stay with you. When you are practicing, you should be with yourself, try not to bring your mind in, not to listen to it, and develop your inner strength.

Finally, although practicing yoga for one hour a day is heavy, we must also have yoga in mind for the other twenty-three hours of life. Because yoga exists in our entire personality, not in that short hour. So for yoga students, lifestyle is very important. The qualities you develop in that hour of practice should be carried over to the other twenty-three hours of life. Therefore, the characteristic of yoga is to regulate the body and finally achieve the effect of regulating the mind. Long-term practice of yoga can not only bring benefits to the body, but also adjust your mentality and keep it in a peaceful attitude. The good or bad mentality directly affects your health. Therefore, you must maintain an optimistic state of mind and be confident. Face life bravely and live your own wonderful life! (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)