Tips while doing yoga

Tips I can recall that may be useful to others

• Seek blessing before starting. Helps us to be in a grateful mode & grace flows.
• For all back bends tightening the butt and ticking in the tail bone helps.
• In all bends and stretches once in final position, don't forget to keep breathing & with every exhale deepen the stretch/bend. 
• For forward bends stretch up first then fold and lengthen more & then finally bend.
• While holding a pose, try chanting a manta or saying a prayers and with time you can change to a longer one or do repeats. Has a very meditative effect.