At the last yoga class, I practiced the combinations of few poses together. We started with the basic sun salutation, and then we performed a more advanced form of the sun salutation, which includes a warrior posture. All the postures flow one after the other, making the yoga exercises flow with a rhythm of energy, which is very revitalising. Then we performed the hand-toe touching posture, where the index and ring fingers wrap the big toe with the thumb, followed by a further expansion with the palm of the hands under the feet, bending the knees if needed, with breathing and movement synchronised. We finalised with two other variations of the warrior position.

I have been practicing the sun salutation for a week now. I still find it hard to hold and lift my body weight, as I do not have much strength on my arms, in order to improve that I started doing a series of exercises to strengthen my upper body.

These exercises involve practicing the cobra position for five breaths and relax, repeating for five times. It also includes five sessions of plank, holding the body up with the hands breathing freely for five times and then resting, repeating for five times to start with and then increasing it gradually.

It is important to keep the breath flowing while holding the postures in order to avoid the build up of lactic acid, which causes more pain, due to the lack of oxygen supply into the muscles.

I have just done my first Yoga class after having my first baby. I find it harder now as I am heavier, but I hope to get back into shape soon, although I can not diet yet as I am breastfeeding... but at least Yoga will help me to get fit.

Well, after been doing Pranayoga for at least two years, I found a yoga class in Great Baddow Millennium Centre that does Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. I found it very challenging as it encourages me to develop my Yoga practice further as the instructor leaves you free to practice the movements of each group of postures. I started by learning the 10 movements of the sun salutation (Suryanamaskarand) I am now practicing it five times every morning, as I gain more strength I will increase it to ten.