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Sometimes it seems that the fashion for running overshadows the popularity of yoga. Although, perhaps it only seems so, simply because we meet runners more often on the streets (yogis, of course, practice more in gyms). Let's find out what unites these two bodily-meditative hobbies.
Breath
An important component of yoga is pranayama (in translation from Sanskrit prāṇāyāma means “control or stopping of breathing”). It does not matter whether you practice ujjayi breathing or breath of fire, or simply concentrate on inhalation and exhalation, performing this or that asana, working with breathing helps energy to circulate harmoniously in your body, and you enjoy the correct adjustment of the body. If you are running, then the body also needs to be synchronized with breathing, so yoga and its breathing practices are helpful for runners!
Purposefulness
As we have written before, yoga requires immersion in the process. If you practice on the mat once a month, you will not see the results that you will definitely achieve if you practice at least two or three times a week. The same is with running. To feel progress, you need to go for runs regularly. And if you regularly practice yoga, this will motivate you to run on schedule.
Strength
Every yogi knows that training on the mat can be quite difficult. Yoga strengthens and tones your body, arms and legs. And running requires not only endurance, strong legs and healthy joints will come in handy here. To make your runs really long, pay attention to asanas for runners .
Posture
Surely each of you has seen runners who run incorrectly. Running, as well as doing any other sport or yoga, is important, observing safety rules, so as not to injure yourself. Yoga best helps runners to build up the body: keep the back straight and relax the shoulders.
Meditation
Experienced runners never stop repeating that running is meditation. Dynamic meditation, which, of course, cannot be compared with Shavasana, but it also effectively switches off the brain. It is not possible to start meditating while running right away, at first the usual obsessive thoughts creep into the head, but gradually the attention is concentrated on the sensations in the body, and this is how you can feel the power of the moment. By the way, yogis also meditate not only in Shavasana, dynamic meditation is included in many kriyas in Kundalini Yoga.
Cloth
If you plan to do both running and yoga, we have good news for you: one set of clothes will do both . Tops and leggings made of elastic, breathable materials that absorb sweat will work for both practice on the mat and for a marathon. Things are not so simple if you also plan to go to the pool. Here you will have to spend extra money on a bathing suit and a cap.
Breath
An important component of yoga is pranayama (in translation from Sanskrit prāṇāyāma means “control or stopping of breathing”). It does not matter whether you practice ujjayi breathing or breath of fire, or simply concentrate on inhalation and exhalation, performing this or that asana, working with breathing helps energy to circulate harmoniously in your body, and you enjoy the correct adjustment of the body. If you are running, then the body also needs to be synchronized with breathing, so yoga and its breathing practices are helpful for runners!
Purposefulness
As we have written before, yoga requires immersion in the process. If you practice on the mat once a month, you will not see the results that you will definitely achieve if you practice at least two or three times a week. The same is with running. To feel progress, you need to go for runs regularly. And if you regularly practice yoga, this will motivate you to run on schedule.
Strength
Every yogi knows that training on the mat can be quite difficult. Yoga strengthens and tones your body, arms and legs. And running requires not only endurance, strong legs and healthy joints will come in handy here. To make your runs really long, pay attention to asanas for runners .
Posture
Surely each of you has seen runners who run incorrectly. Running, as well as doing any other sport or yoga, is important, observing safety rules, so as not to injure yourself. Yoga best helps runners to build up the body: keep the back straight and relax the shoulders.
Meditation
Experienced runners never stop repeating that running is meditation. Dynamic meditation, which, of course, cannot be compared with Shavasana, but it also effectively switches off the brain. It is not possible to start meditating while running right away, at first the usual obsessive thoughts creep into the head, but gradually the attention is concentrated on the sensations in the body, and this is how you can feel the power of the moment. By the way, yogis also meditate not only in Shavasana, dynamic meditation is included in many kriyas in Kundalini Yoga.
Cloth
If you plan to do both running and yoga, we have good news for you: one set of clothes will do both . Tops and leggings made of elastic, breathable materials that absorb sweat will work for both practice on the mat and for a marathon. Things are not so simple if you also plan to go to the pool. Here you will have to spend extra money on a bathing suit and a cap.