Best Time of Yoga Asana Postures

Best Time of Yoga Asana Postures


Time - What is the best time for practising Asanas?
The early morning is the best time to perform Asanas. It is to be kept in mind that after lunch upto 4 hours, no Asana, Mudra or Pranayama should be practised. For people having weak gastric fire, even four hours gap is not sufficient. They should start practice at least 5 to 6 hours after lunch.
Bath
Normally, bathing before Asanas is considered favourable. For people who sweat more and also is the sweat stinks, bathing after the performance of Asanas should be considered preferable. However, the time gap between the Asanas and the bath should be minimum 30 minutes.
Diet
With regard to diet, )
Regarding constituents of food, :
"The good grains, wheat, rice, barley and Shastika (a special variety of rice), milk, ghee, sugar, butter, sugarcandy, honey, dry ginger, the Patolaka fruit (Paravara-a kind of cucumber), the five leafy vegetables, green gram and rain water collected when the sun is in Magha (the tenth lunar mansion) etc. are considered to be wholesome food for advanced Yogins." (H.P. 1/62.)
Place
Clean air is definitely better and hygienic. While doing Asanas, we should avoid artificial air. The place chosen should be such that the disturbance is to the minimum. .

What should be the sequence of Asanas and Pranayama? The answer to the above question is so simple and clear that there is no room for confusion,
. Normally Asanas are done before Pranayama.
Duration of an Asana
This depends on the availability of time. Keeping in view the availability of time, a man of normal health should practise Asanas for 45 minutes daily and Pranayama for 15 to 20 minutes daily. If Kriyas are to be practised, 30 minutes should be devoted for them. In Case of Diseases: Can Asanas be performed during a disease or not, is another common question. a teacher must be consulted and it should always be kept in mind that the Asanas are performed very cautiously when you are a patient.
If we do not feel like doing Asanas?
In that case, we should try to analyze the reason for our laziness and try to see whether the mind is wandering or we are feeling fatigue or lethargy. We should know our mind and accordingly we should train it.The good effects of Asanas should always be borne in mind.In case of unavoidable circumstances, the practice may be dropped for the time being. Otherwise the normal yogic routine should not be broken. Remember, health is the foremost necessity for a person to encounter the present day atmosphere and society successfully.
Asanas and Other Physical Exercises : there should be at least 30 minutes gap between Asanas and other types of physical exercises.
Asanas and Physical Efficiency : The question is common : What is the effect of Asanas on physical efficiency? It has been clearly stated in Hatha Pradipika that Asanas bring mental as well as physical steadiness, health and a feeling of lightness (H. P. 1/17).
the efficiency of the body and concentration of mind increases by the practice of Asanas.

Asanas and the Welfare of Sportsmen :zif one wants to be benefitted by Asanas and Pranayama one should lead a disciplined life.

Limitation for Women : Which Asanas are not to be done by women and when? Normally, during the first three months of pregnancy Uddiyana, Pascimatana, Yoga-mudra , Ardha-Matsyendrasana and all those Asanas which give pressure in the abdominal region should be avoided by women. So also, during menstrual periods no Asana should be practised by women, because the undue pressure exerted during Asanas may cause increased bleeding. And women should practise Mayurasana only under proper supervision and guidance of a trained teacher.

How much time before&after the yoga,food should be taken.