work for me. I have fast digestion, and I’m just
super hungry when I wake up. So what I do is I
take a shower, eat something, I clean the
apartment allowing the food to digest. Then I
step on my yoga mat.
My yoga practice is reasonably active, but I like
to switch between intensive and relaxation
poses not to get too sweaty. Taking a shower
right after the training isn’t recommended. It
stops the release of toxins out of the body and
washes out the positive energy you generated
while on the mat, instead of letting it soak in.
If morning seems too early for you and you
prefer to practice after work, generally
speaking, your practice should be less
intensive. To avoid sleeping problems, you
may go for more cooling and calming asanas.
These could be Seated poses, milder Twists,
more Forward Folding asanas rather than
Backbends, more cooling Inversions such as
Shoulderstand, and Viparita Karani (or Legs-
Up-the-Wall pose).
At times I realize that I’m totally drained, and I
still need to do things later at night. In this
case, I go for a small practice in the evening.
Since I’m tired, I start with Lying or Seated