"Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't it true that your skin looks smoother and more radiant after doing several repetitions of the sun salutation?"
"If you allow me, I will answer myself: it is so and it is not a matter of chance. The explanation lies in microbiology."
It turns out that when you sweat, you excrete toxins, water, and lactic acid.. This last one acts as a natural exfoliant.
Something like a milder and less aggressive version of salicylic acid and glycolic acid.
For this reason, in general, people who exercise have the firmest, smoothest, and most unified skin.
Sweating has an effect peeling, only that instead of using the product on your dermis, you generate it from the inside.
And we already know that real changes and improvements always start from the inside out (and not the other way around).
"In case you think that's not enough, I'll tell you that lactic acid is depigmenting, so it also helps to treat the spots on your skin."
In line with this. Another important note that no one usually warns you about before your first class: in yoga you sweat.
It depends on the style, that's for sure.
But if you've ever said "yoga is too calm for me", "I need something more intense", I invite you to try a class of Power, of Rocket the of Bikram yoga.
And then, you tell me.
More things I would have liked to know before starting.
"It is not necessary to be super flexible, nor will you be forced to do inverted poses." head down.
Yoga is about listening to yourself a lot. To you and your body. Only you set the limits, the demands stay outside the class.
As for the need to be flexible, there is a saying that goes "if you can breathe, you can do yoga." Well, there you go.
You also don't have to wear orange pants (if you want, yes, of course) or dress up at all. Just be comfortable.
We continue. Yoga is addictive.
"You start kind of by chance and when you realize it, you're juggling to find the time and get to your class."
Or so that the mat fits in the suitcase even if you're only going to be away for 3 days. Yogic word.
Now it's hard for you to believe it, but you will end up singing the mantra "om" at full volume and without any shame.
"It doesn't matter that the first day you heard it, it made you laugh or you thought you were getting into a cult."
We jump to the mundane. To maintain its good condition and care for hygiene. you need to clean your mat every time you use it.
The ideal is to do it with a cloth and a product that protects it from bacteria and is respectful of different materials and the environment.
On this, We can help you.
Last but not least. You will discover that Yoga goes far beyond moving the body or doing physical exercise..
"It is a tool to apply in your daily life that, as it says" Martha of the Order, "it helps you to stop and observe, to be much kinder to your body".
Marta she is the author of the inspiring photographs that accompany this article.
'Her love story with yoga begins like that of many other people: out of necessity.'
In his case, there have been two times that this discipline has come to the rescue. The first, out of physical necessity: "he was young and carried a lot of pain after having a serious motorcycle accident."
The second, responding to an emotional and profound search: "I decided to turn my life around, to leave the world of advertising. —where I worked as an art director at a large agency— and dedicate time to myself.
"I started going to a psychologist and cultivating things that made me feel good. So I fully immersed myself in studying different styles of yoga and their philosophy for two years."
He found his way by playing with two of the things he loves most in the world: yoga and photography.
Marta recounts that she has the memory of going with a camera in her hands since she was a child, when she used to photograph her family and all the animals she came across on her way.
In continuous learning, photography and creativity are your tools to express your emotions and a sensitivity that few people can boast of.
"Lucky us to accompany you on one of these trips, Marta."
If amidst the noise of Instagram you feel like finding beauty and calm, we recommend you follow the profile of Marta. Pure inspiration.
If you still doubt whether to start yoga or not, I encourage you to try it and keep in mind what we have told you.
And if you feel like it, remember to tell us your first impressions. You know we always love to hear from you.