6 sats \ 3 replies \ @BTCFC 14 Jul \ on: What's the best Yoga book you'd recommend to a beginner? BooksAndArticles
So I'm very much the type to try it out first and then read and educate myself second, thus I don't have any book recommendations but I would say the best way to learn is to implement one simple practice whether it be yoga nidra or tai chi or yoga or whatever and practice it regularly. I've been practicing yoga nidra every day without fail for more than 2 months now and it has been quite life changing. I would also recommend keeping track of your progress with some sort of monitoring device if you have one, but if you don't have a wearable that tracks your basic health metrics you can also just journal your experiences to keep track of your progress over time. For me, I wear a device called the Whoop and it has shown me that yoga nidra is in fact beneficial as both my total daily stress, and non activity stress has gone done significantly over these 2,3 months. Being able to visibly see your progress IMO helps with long term motivation and sustainability.
All the best!
Wow, that's impressive, thanks for the suggestions. I'm definitely willing to practice more than reading, and I want to have some solid base to learn and not just watching some random video. I also assume that getting an instructor or joining some classes drastically helps, but living in a remote area it's definitely not that accessible or available as I'd wish.
So where and how did you start? What make you decide between yoga nidra, tai chi, or yoga? Cannot either realize the difference between these three... 😅
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No problem!
I'm an athlete so for most of my life I've been training but it wasn't until recently that I really began diving into optimizing my recovery and rest, and that's where I came across yoga nidra as a protocol for rest. Sleep is paramount for optimal recovery but sometimes we either don't get enough sleep or need more rest in addition to our sleep, which is where I've found yoga nidra fits right in.
So in comparison to yoga and tai chi, yoga nidra emphasizes complete rest and relaxation where the other two are more activity and movement oriented.
If you feel like you need more rest or relaxation I encourage you to give it a try! Super easy, just lie down, get comfortable, and let the instructor guide you!