Needless to say, you need a yoga mat and a clean place to do yoga. The place should be well ventilated and reasonably free from distractions.

Yoga has a lot of variety. You don’t need to do all asanas. There are specific asanas which can help you with your health condition. An experienced yoga teacher can design a specific program for you. For doing meditation and pranayama, one needs to do simple pre-meditation and pre-pranayama asanas. The body and breath need to be prepared to make meditation and pranayama effective.

For health issues, you need to practice yoga atleast 3 days a week. You should allow 3 months to see tangible results. 4-6 months are required for sustainable results. Once you are feeling better, it is important to make yoga a part of your lifestyle.

A personal yoga teacher addresses your special health needs, whereas a yoga studio runs a general yoga program. A personal yoga session can be modified daily depending on your need on that particular day. However, the yoga studio will have a pre-determined yoga sequence every day. Hiring a personal yoga teacher is atleast 4-5 times more expensive than attending a general yoga class. You have to decide, what works best for you to achieve your health goals.

Following a balanced diet works best for most people. You should avoid food items that do not suit you. For specific health issues, some food items may be included/excluded. Apart from that, dinner should be kept light. Feeling a little hungry at all times is better than feeling a little full all the time.