Yoga is about self-transformation. Yoga transforms us physically, as well as mentally. Yoga is about finding a new you. However, amidst the hype of the glamour in yoga the key principles behind the practice are often ignored. In fact, many yoga practitioners, or yogis and yoginis as they are called, are so caught up in the sizzle that they actually miss some basic yoga principles of everyday life.

Here are few mantras for daily yoga practice that everyone should keep in mind.

You need discipline, not martial law

Often in yoga teacher training practitioners are told that commitment is essential in order to learn yoga. However, when they say that one should practice yoga daily, they don't imply that practitioners should put everything else at stake to do that one hour of practice. Sticking to an hour's practice may be hard for young moms and people who travel a lot. You can keep your practice short if you can't spare one hour on regular basis. If practitioners try to keep their yoga practice above everything, they may end up feeling stressed; in spite of doing all the correct poses.

Feel your pose more than performing it

Doing a pose correctly has its own importance. However, the more important thing is to feel the pose you are doing. Each individual has a different body and by over stretching your body to achieve perfection in a pose, you may only cause it more damage. You should stretch, bend and curve only to the extent your body allows. Additionally, instead of being focused on the correctness, align your thoughts with the effects the pose has on your body. Enjoy the moment for what it makes you feel instead of what it makes you achieve.

Remember! Breath is important

In their overzealous focus on getting the pose right, most practitioners ignore the breath. However, yoga poses are incomplete without synchronized breathing. In fact, yoga is incomplete without proper breathing.

Eat as close to the source

A yogic diet not only means a vegetarian diet but also an organic diet. This means cutting down on highly processed items that are rich in sugar, trans fats, have preservatives or are imported. Even if you take a non-vegetarian diet, try to obtain it locally.

Share your practice - give it back to the community

Yoga is not just about what you do on the mat but also about what you do off the mat. As mentioned earlier, yoga practice transforms us, and as a result we become socially more responsible. There are many ways to do it. For example, you can help spread the word about yoga, teach people, work for the betterment of the community and more.

You still have to work on your anger

Yoga relaxes our body and mind, and keeps us stress-free. However, to master your anger and other emotional flaws, you need to practice it continuously and focus on fixing your flaws. With continued practice, you become more aware of your follies and can work towards remedying them. Yoga's simple breathing patterns can be of great help here.

By following these basic principles, one can easily experience the profound changes that yoga brings in our lives.