Myth no 6: Yoga should only be done in the morning
You would be able to reap the best results of yoga if you do it in the morning. But if your schedule is what’s stopping you from practicing it in the morning, don’t worry. You can practice yoga at whatever time of the day as per your convenience but make sure you practice it after at least 2 hours of meals.
Myth no. 7: Asanas + Prananyam = Yoga
Though it is partly correct, Yoga is much more than Asanas or postures. Postures along with breathing exercises definitely improve your health and lifestyle but they are not the ultimate destination of yoga. “The aim is to have better self understanding and gain self acceptance. There are eight components of Yoga- Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahaar,dharana, dhyaan and samadhi which look into overall lifestyle and even behavior. These aspects have not been focused upon a lot by the teachers but it wrong to reduce yoga to fitness” Meena Joshi strongly believes.
Myth no.8: Learning Yoga is boring
If meditation and postures make you believe that yoga is boring and serious. Then it is not so. You will get plenty of laughs when stretch all you might, you don’t reach the toes. The serious expression on people’s faces while concentrating is also a cause to laugh out loud. In some classes, they have incorporated ‘hasya yoga’ or laughter yoga as part of the yoga classes, it starts with chuckles and giggles and then into belly laughs. It acts very well to reduce stress and break the serious mood.
Now that most of the myths are broken, you can try yoga for better health. Even if it doesn’t lead to immediate weight loss, it is definitely a good way to gain flexibility, fitness, improve immunity and relieve stress.
