{"id":13290,"date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisapisano.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/28\/8-things-no-one-tells-you-about-yoga\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","slug":"8-things-no-one-tells-you-about-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisapisano.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/28\/8-things-no-one-tells-you-about-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Things No One Tells You About Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\nIt\u2019s been a while since I have reminded you about the reasons why you should do yoga but today\u2019s article is more about things you should know about doing yoga. \u00a0Sometimes we just need a little bit of a reminder. Here is some information I read in an article in SELF magazine recently that really makes a lot of sense so I feel it is my duty to share it with my readers. \u00a0You\u2019re welcome :)!\n\n1. \u00a0It\u2019s called \u201cpractice\u201d for a reason.<\/strong>\n\nThere is no end game in yoga. \u00a0No big race day or event you\u2019re training for. \u00a0\u201cIt is a constant work in progress, and you can almost\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0take a pose further or make it more challenging.\u201d \u00a0The key to learning yoga and progressing in your journey is through consistent practice. \u00a0Practice, practice, practice.\n
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2. It\u2019s not about being flexible.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\n\u201cGetting bendy is certainly one of the benefits of adapting a regular yoga practice, but a common misconception is that you have to be flexible just to show up, or to practice at all.\u201d That is so far from the truth!! You don\u2019t\u00a0have<\/em>\u00a0to be anything to do yoga (except willing and open-minded). \u00a0Yoga is for everybody and every body.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3. Using props may be necessary for your practice.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\nFor a very long time, I taught my classes without the use of props. \u00a0I thought it would be easier to just explain the poses to students until I realized that sometimes, props are necessary for certain bodies to actually feel what they need to feel in a pose. \u00a0The funny thing is that the more \u201cadvanced\u201d students seem to think they don\u2019t need props and I was guilty of that before I truly learned the benefits of using them. \u00a0 Realizing\u00a0that using props\u2014like putting your bottom hand on a block instead of straining to reach the floor during Triangle Pose or Half Moon\u2014could help deepen the pose. And it feels way better, especially on those days when everything just feels extra tight.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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4. You can take breaks whenever you need to or want to.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\nIt\u2019s YOUR yoga practice. \u00a0Not your teacher\u2019s, not your friend\u2019s or the person whose mat is laying up next to yours. \u00a0In most yoga classes, you\u2019ll be moving, flowing or in a pose from start to finish. Don\u2019t wait for the teacher to tell you to drink water or come into Child\u2019s Pose \u00a0(I know because I am guilty of forgetting to remind my students). \u00a0When you feel like taking a break or sipping some water, go ahead and do it. \u00a0No one should bite your head off for doing it either ;).\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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5. Going upside down is not just for kids!<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\nBut being willing to fall down is a\u00a0huge<\/em>\u00a0part of yoga. It means you really went for something\u2014something daring and maybe outside of your comfort zone. \u00a0Ever heard the saying \u201cYou haven\u2019t succeeded unless you\u2019ve failed?\u201d \u00a0\u201cYoga is as much mental as it is physical, and there\u2019s a constant element of play. \u00a0Falling out of a pose in yoga, is not failing. It\u2019s learning.\u201d\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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6. The benefits extend beyond the mat.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\nIt\u2019s taken me years to continuously tell myself to\u00a0stop worrying about things I can\u2019t control. \u00a0It\u2019s definitely still a work in progress but yoga has definitely taught me to be more kind and patient, and to accept the world the way it shows up for me. Sometimes you have a bad run, a bad race, a bad yoga practice\u2014that\u2019s life. And that\u2019s OK. Instead of wasting energy on things I can\u2019t change or redo, I\u2019ve learned to redirect my focus toward what\u2019s possible. \u00a0You can\u2019t change the past or predict the future so why waste time worrying about it? \u00a0The only thing you have any power over is the NOW so make the best of it.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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7. It\u2019s NOT easy.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\nThere are many styles of yoga available, and while some are intended to be more restorative than others, none of them involve just sitting there with your legs crossed and eyes closed chanting \u201cOM\u201d. \u00a0There are high planks, low planks, deep lunges, backbends and tricky inversions. So the next time you think about bypassing your local studio because you\u2019re \u201cin the mood for a hard workout,\u201d I challenge you to go inside. \u00a0I challenge you to take one of my strength or detox yoga classes. \u00a0I can guarantee you won\u2019t come out dry and that won\u2019t be because of the heat in the room.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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8. You just might fall in love with it.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n\n\u201cI hate doing yoga\u201d\u2026said no one ever!! \u00a0\u201cYoga is an amazing workout that will help boost your performance, mood and health. It\u2019s great as cross training and is amazing at clearing your mind. But, you might also fall out of love with yoga at times as well. That\u2019s cool, too. \u00a0Yoga is a growing, moving, changing practice.\u201d \u00a0Some days you love it and can\u2019t wait to get on your mat, and other days, not so much. \u00a0As long as you learn to take day by day and not try to put labels on anything, your love will grow, and so too will your yoga practice.\n\nHope to see you on your mat!\n\nUntil next time,\n\nHave a fit and fabulous day!\n\nLisa Pisano\nLifestyle Coach & Yoga Instructor\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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