Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog

There are certainly advantages to practicing yoga in the morning, but I’m starting to wonder whether or not they are worth it in the end. One great advantage of practicing yoga in the morning is that you get it out of the way, so to speak, and don’t run the risk of having some emergency, work, or other distraction getting in the way of practicing later in the day. I know that personally I often start the day with the intention of practicing yoga later in the evening, but then something comes up or I get tired or hungry or cranky and end up not doing it at all. When I plan to practice first thing in the morning, however, I find that there is a much smaller chance that I won’t follow through with my plan. Also, practicing in the morning invigorates the body and mind for the day ahead, and provides a nice jump start that not even a so-called “complete breakfast” can provide. (more…)