Do you practice yoga, or would like to get started? Today we want to tell you why yoga centers all around the world are incorporating essential oils as part of their sessions and to give you some suggestions for your current or future practice of this discipline which is becoming increasingly popular.
More and more teachers and practitioners have found how well these two ancient tendencies of health and wellness combine and how they synergize wonderfully, the effects of both are enhanced for superior benefit of our physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Yoga, the ancient practice adopted today by the West
You probably know that yoga is a system or school of thought that originated thousands of years ago in India, which includes, among others, meditation practices, physical postures called asanas, and breathing known as pranayama.
During the 60's in the 20th century, many young Westerners sought different ways of seeing the world so a path was opened for the spreading of yoga and for a time it was seen as something quite exotic.
However, the combined effect of greater well-being achieved by practitioners, the approval of scientific researchers who began documenting the beneficial effects and the growing need that we all have of tools to help calm ourselves, focus and support our health, eventually turned yoga in a hugely popular discipline.
Today yoga is practiced by celebrities and common people, it is practically available to everyone everywhere, and the global success achieved a climax in 2014, when the United Nations set June 21 as International Day of Yoga.
Perfect synergy with essential oils
The use of essential oils has many parallels with the practice of yoga because its origin also goes back thousands of years, modern science piles up research supporting its therapeutic effectiveness, its use is also reaching a huge global boom, and its effects also start at the physical level but goes beyond to enhance emotional health.
Scientific research on the effects of yoga has confirmed its benefits for stress management, stabilization of the autonomic nervous system that regulates heart and digestive system among others, as well as its ability to beneficially influence the limbic system of the brain, one of great importance to our emotional balance.
And it's hardly surprising that many scientific studies about the effects of essential oils match precisely those same beneficial results.
So it is ideal to combine both tools: yoga which increases health benefits when using essential oils and likewise therapeutic grade oils will help you go deeper and better in your practice of this ancient discipline.
Optimize your yoga practice with essential oils
Whether you're a teacher, an advanced student or a novice practitioner, the tips of experienced trainers using oils can be very useful.
* If you are a yoga trainer, you should consider that the taste and sensitivity to aromas often vary, so if the oil is going to be spread environmentally it is advisable to consult with the group. Also, it is preferable to ask before applying any essential oil topically.
* Disinfect your mat effectively without the use of chemicals. In a spray bottle glass you can take your disinfectant combining ¾ cup distilled water, ¼ cup white vinegar, 5 drops of lavender essential oil and 3 of Melaleuca. Since some materials may be damaged by an ingredient, test it previously on a small area of the mat, to be sure.
* We encourage you to start experimenting and finding out what essential oils work best for your yoga practice. However, blends already developed by the manufacturer of therapeutic grade essential oils are a great help since they are designed by experts for specific purposes and uses:
- You can start your yoga session aromatically using the "Respiratory Blend", one or two drops rubbed on the palms of your hands and then aspired, closing your eyes and concentrating only on breathing. It helps you focus and connect with your interior.
- During the course of your session you can also include Peppermint aromatically because it refreshes and relaxes, has a stimulating, invigorating effect and promotes breathing, so important in yoga.
- Finally, before the pose called Savasana, where the body remains still, completely relaxed, and mental activity is minimized, "Balance Blend" is usually excellent for balance as its warm woody scent tends to evoke feelings of tranquility, stability, and promotes relaxation.
This mixture can be applied massaging the feet or the back of the neck.
* Taking into account that in each yoga session practitioners mobilize and process a lot of energy, no more than 3 oils or mixtures of oils should be used per session to prevent overloading.
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