Wellness Guru Bianca Cheah Shares Amazing Tips for Yoga Beginners

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Dan J
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Yoga is one of the most difficult activities to get into because it takes a lot of patience and discipline. Luckily, wellness expert Bianca Cheah recently shared a couple of amazing tips with Vogue Australia, in the hoped that she’ll give an amazing motivational boost to all the beginners.

You Can Start Anytime

Cheah believes it’s never too late to start practicing yoga and she was 34 when she attended her first class. She was “walking on clouds” afterward and yoga became an essential part of her lifestyle in the years to come. She can’t imagine a day without it.

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Want to know what’s SCARY? The sitting epidemic and the lack of physical activity amongst Australians which could lead to the development of heart disease. Knowing this has inspired me to change my desk sitting habits to make sure I get up and get outside more often. The National Heart Foundation says that if we do at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, our risk of heart disease can be reduced by 35%. I know sometimes it’s hard to do when we have so much work and so many responsibilities, but really where would we be without our health guys? All it takes is just to stand up and get moving. That’s it! 💪🏽💪🏽 // @nationalheartfoundation #heartweek #collab #dontgetthesits #heartfoundation // Photography by @lozlazphotography, wearing @aloyoga

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Find the Right Class

This wellness guru believes you should seek out a class that’s labeled for beginners, so you could learn how to properly breathe and align your body. Once you mastered the basics, feel free to look for a class that suits your needs.

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🤰Yoga poses I’m avoiding while pregnant . Hoorah, now that I’m in my second trimester and have got ALL MY ENERGY BACK, I’ll be delving more into prenatal yoga over the next 5 months. So that means I’ll be focusing more on: . ➕BREATH WORK to help with the birth and labour 😱 ➕DEEP LUNGES to strengthen my legs to help carry the weight of the baby ➕ Light CORE workouts ➕ 1kg @sweat ANKLE WEIGHTS for the added challenge . Even though I feel fine to do inversions and twists, I’ve been advised to take them out of my practice as I don’t want to hurt the little one. Keep an eye on my IG stories and comment any tips xx 💋 . Wearing @aloyoga . #yoga #prenatalyoga #workouts #16weekspregnant #motivation #inversion #headstand

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Listen To Your Body

Bianca Cheah may be a yoga expert, but you will never see her pushing herself too hard. She knows how important it is to listen to your body when it comes to yoga and scale back your training if needed.

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BEST POSE FOR PREGNANCY! Ok, so I’ve had a lot of DM’s about the best yoga poses for pregnancy aches and pains. Just remember our muscles and ligaments are loosening up and lengthening, and sometimes that aches (I’ve been complaining a lot about this so I know the pain). There are a few amazing poses that can help, but my all-time favourite that works for me is the Pigeon Pose. It’s like the powerhouse pose for us pregnant women who are looking for an all-in-one stretch. This pose loosens tension in our hips and lower back whilst strengthens our thighs, groin, psoas, abdomen, chest, shoulders and neck. At night I like to unroll my mat in front of the TV and just sit in this pose, alternating sides. Sometimes I’m super tight and other days I’m highly flexible, so always have a block to place underneath to support. Also, it’s really important we listen to our bodies, if something is too intense or causing too much pain, it’s best to modify and take it easy. And don’t forget to check in with your doctor on what’s best for YOU! Wearing @aloyoga #pigeonpose #backpain #prenatalyoga #pregnancypose #pregnant #pregnantfitness #yoga #yogaposes

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