Who can practice?

Age is no bar to practice yoga so is sex or religion or faith or physic whether stiff, tense or overweight. Even children below the age of twelve can adopt simple poses but after consulting experts. Generally relaxing exercise can be undertaken by all. A word of caution; young and old should avoid undertaking exercises which result in too much stress on the body parts. Women, in particular,, should not practice some exercise during menstruation and pregnancy, although some of them could be carried out . Infact there are some exercises which correct disorders during menstruation and pregnancy.
Time suitable for exercises. : Morning time between 4.am to 6.am before breakfast is the most suitable time for undertaking yoga exercises. In the evening it can be between 6.p.m and 8p.m. But exercise should be undertaken when stomach is empty. An interval of three to four hours should be given after eating. A gap of half an hour after drinking water, tea or juice is also a must. If morning or evening times are not suitable to an individual, one can chose his or her time, But the time should be the same everyday. Exercise can be undertaken only once in 24 hours. One more point of note: One should not eat immediately after practice is over. Light food can be taken after half an hour and complete meal after one hour.