Doing yoga or hitting the gym - too difficult a choice to make? Let's make things easier and look at both not as rivals but close allies. Yes, yoga can be a perfect complement to your body workout and actually add to the benefits you derive from it.
The best part is, you can continue with your daily workout routine just the way it is now and simply add a few minutes of yoga practice to it for better results.
Shares Pranav Desai, senior audit officer, Bangalore: "I always prefer to stretch my body with yoga postures after an intense workout at the gym. It relaxes the nervous system and also helps release stress in the muscles which contract during the training." An avid gym-goer and yoga enthusiast, Pranav says he was surprised at how fresh he after including yoga in his gym routine, as against feeling fatigued all day earlier.
Let us look at some of the ways yoga can support your physical training program at the gym.
Helps you feel energetic & fresh to carry through the entire day. It's easier to naturally slip into meditation after working out at the gym.
I recommend yoga postures to my trainees before the gym workout, as they reduce risk of injury and help warm up the body. After the workout, yoga poses help stretch the muscles and cool down the body - Shashank Mehta, fitness model and silver medalist (2008) awarded by Punjab Technical University.
Yoga practice helps develop the body and mind bringing a lot of health benefits yet is not a substitute for medicine. It is important to learn and practice yoga techniques under the supervision of a trained Sri Sri Yoga teacher. In case of any medical condition, practice yoga techniques after consulting a doctor and a Sri Sri Yoga teacher. Find a Sri Sri Yoga course at an Art of Living Center near you. Do you need information on courses or share feedback? Write to us at info@srisriyoga.in.
