What's the hardest thing about your yoga practice?

What's your hardest yoga pose? If you and your yoga friends were to compare notes, you'd likely come up with a wide variety of answers. But virtually all practitioners will tell you that a greater challenge lies in developing and maintaining a meditation practice. Many students decide to cut out out class altogether before final relaxation. But the final relaxation may be the most important part of the yoga practice for many students. Meditation is gaining attention as a potential way to maintain well-being and good health. It can calm your mind, relax your body, and soothe your spirit. In addition, it's inexpensive and its risks free.

If you have trouble with meditation/relaxation consider these suggestions from the Mayo Clinic to get you started :

• Select a meditation technique that fits your lifestyle and belief system. Many people build meditation into their daily routine.
• Set aside some time. Start with 5-minute meditation sessions once or twice a day and work up to 20 minutes each time.
• Keep trying. Be kind to yourself as you get started. If you're meditating and your attention wanders, slowly return to the object, sensation or movement you're focusing on.
• Make meditation part of your life. Many people prefer to start and end their day with a period of meditation. Others prefer to take meditation breaks during the day. Experiment and find out what works best for you

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