27 Things to Know About Yoga

Our modern, hectic lives are crying out for daily savasana. A testament to this desire are the pose’s wide-reaching benefits:
Relaxing the body’s muscles and organ systems
Reducing issues with fatigue, headache, and insomnia
Relieving stress, depression, and anxiety while calming the mind
Possibly helping to lower blood pressure

13. Clean up before leaving: The studio space should look just the way it did when you arrived, if not better.

12. Stay for the whole class: Savasana (corpse pose) is practiced at the end of every class.

. Respect yourself: Do not compare yourself to others or what you think you should be able to do. Honor your limitations.

10. Respect the teacher: She is your guide to the world of yoga.

9. Talk with the teacher: Before class starts, be sure to approach your yoga teacher and share any medical issues or chronic conditions you suffer from.

8. Respect the space of others: Don’t move another student’s mat in order to roll out your own mat.

7. Bring your supplies: Come prepared to practice by wearing (or changing into) fitted, comfortable clothing while toting your yoga mat and any other props you have

6. No shoes, no cell phone, no worries: There are three key things to leave outside of the practice room.

4. Wear light (or no) perfumes or colognes: If you sweat during your practice, any scents you are wearing will be intensified, which can be distracting to some and allergy-aggravating to others.