Yoga: when it is harmful?


According to TNS Marketing Index, more than 2% of Russians at least sometimes does yoga. It is believed that it brings benefits to the body and soul – and it’s true. But not always and not for everyone. Tell you what dangers await the beginner yogi, and in what cases this class is generally better to abstain.

1. Unprofessional instructor

Yoga is a business. The higher in demand she is, the more unprofessional instructors who are only interested in your money. But the coach is almost a doctor. Qualified technician to return the health, and the bad – it hurts.

Instructor who knows safety and does not even have basic ideas about anatomy, can “reward” the diseases of the spine injury or disorder of the nervous system. So before you sign up for yoga classes, ask where the person studied and how long he teaches.

2. Disease


Yoga is not a cure for all diseases, but a way to strengthen the already strong body. If you have any illness, you should first consult a doctor, and then to warn the coach. Some asanas can be dangerous for you. For example, hypertensive patients can tilt your head down, people with varicose veins stand for long and sit in the same position.

It happens that yoga is impossible in principle to do. Here is a list of contraindications:

  • Any diseases during an exacerbation;
  • mental disorders;
  • hernia in the groin or the spine;
  • cardiovascular disease;
  • arthritis and arthrosis;
  • cancer;
  • diseases of the blood;
  • SARS;
  • epilepsy;
  • head trauma, joints, spine.

In addition, it is important to listen to your feelings. Once you start to feel unwell, stop.

3. The desire for a good stretch

Want as quickly as possible to surprise everyone splits, so ignore the pain? In this case you risk to tear the muscle, cause inflammation of the tendons, or sprain. And the point of such training a bit, it is better to deliberately go for a stretch. Yoga and leave those who are more important to get rid of stress and find harmony with them.

4. Improper organization of lessons


Yoga is pretty difficult in terms of technology. If you are at home or your instructor are not careful, you can make a lot of mistakes: the loss of breath control, improper exit of asanas, a bad, unnecessary pressure. All this negates the whole effect of exercise and can cause injury. Therefore, at the initial stage is to learn from the professional.

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