How to Correct 10 Common Mistakes People Make in Yoga

By: Annie Jones

Be sure to correct these 10 common mistakes people make in yoga so that you can best reap the many health benefits of yoga.

A 2016 Yoga Journal study shows that 36.7 million Americans practice yoga. This is a massive jump from just over 20 million people in 2012. Almost three-quarters of these people have been practicing for less than 5 years. To help them out, we have compiled some simple tips for beginners to avoid common mistakes that people make in yoga.

Yoga through the ages has been more of a way of life than a simple teaching method. With a philosophy strongly centered around your health and well-being, when you fully embrace yoga, you go beyond simple meditation techniques.

Yoga can extend to healthy, clean eating habits, and even the way you bathe. You can even apply yoga to social or business interactions. Quite simply there are many health benefits of yoga.

Read on and get the very most out of your yoga sessions.

10 Common Mistakes People Make in Yoga

1. Overdoing it

Yoga is a much more delicate discipline than a punishing cardio or weights session.