Question

list the precautions you will take before practicing yogic asanas .​

Answer 1

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Precautions;

Yoga should not be performed in a state of exhaustion, illness, in a hurry or in an acute stress conditions.

Women should refrain from regular yoga practice especially asanas during their menses. Relaxation techniques and pranayama can be done instead.

Don’t perform yoga immediately after meals. Wait until 2 to 3 hours after a large meal.

Don’t shower or drink water or eat food for 30 minutes after doing yoga.

During illness, surgeries, or any sprains or fractures, one should refrain from Yoga Practice. They can resume yoga after consulting experts.

Don’t do strenuous exercises after yoga.

Don’t practice yoga in adverse and extreme weather conditions (too hot, too cold or humid)

According to the yoga texts for the spiritual seeker one needs to follow The yamas or restraints. They are the basic principles which are to be followed to lead spiritual growth.

They include Ahiṃsā (अहिंसा): Nonviolence; Satya (सत्य): Truthfulness; Asteya (अस्तेय): Not stealing; Brahmacharya (ब्रह्मचर्य): Marital fidelity, sexual restraint; Aparigraha (अपरिग्रहः): Non-avarice, non-possessiveness. Other attributes such as Kṣamā (क्षमा): Patience, forgiveness; Dhrti (धृति): Fortitude, perseverance with the aim to reach the goal, Dayā (दया): Compassion Ārjava (आर्जव): Non-hypocrisy, sincerity, Mitāhāra (मिताहार): Measured diet etc are also to be adopted.

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