DIY Ganja Yoga

          

Yoga can bring you to new heights spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically. A greater height is said to be reached by many by taking their love of marijuana, and combining it with yoga. In states such as California, where marijuana is legal, Ganja Yoga has emerged, and taken hold as an interesting new yoga trend.

This combination of weed and yoga is done very easily. It is either bring your own weed, or teachers provide marijuana to be smoked in the half hour leading up to the yoga practice.

These spas and studios are only available in places where marijuana has been legalized. Those who are reading from a state where weed is still illegal, do not have the option of going to a Ganja yoga practice. I am going to show you how you can have a weed and yoga session from the comfort of your own home.

Tips for Ganja Yoga:

Choose an appropriate strain. When you purchase weed, try to go for anything Indica. These strains provide relaxation and also aid in helping your muscles.

Choose the proper method of consumption. If you tend to be a lightweight, do not use stronger methods of consumption such as edibles or dabs. You still want to be able to move around freely and comprehend what is going on around you.

Know the risk. Weed is still illegal, and be wary that there can be legal consequences to smoking weed in a state where it has not yet been legalized. *****

Setting up:

1. Find a relaxing place with minimal sunlight. Smoking will make you sensitive to light, so try having some candles lit or use strong lights to have a dimmed lighting atmosphere.
2. Pick out an easy yoga video to follow. You do not want to choose a video that has poses that focus on balance or concentration, because you will be slightly off in both those arenas.
3. Smoke for twenty to thirty minutes. This will provide a high that is not too overwhelming, but is strong enough to have an impact on your practice.
4. Begin!

Benefits

Combining yoga and marijuana may just seem like a new hipster trend that will be on its way out in a few months. It was actually found that the early history of yoga is linked to cannabis.

Weed becomes essential during the Savasana portion of your yoga practice. According to yoga teachers who use cannabis in their studio, it can help you feel the rotation of the Earth beneath you.  This teacher believes it is best to smoke again before you enter Savasana, but I think that for beginners and those doing it in their home, can make the high last the entire practice with enough focus.

I believe the entire driving force behind yoga is to find relaxation. With the emergence of new materials and tools being integrated into the practice of yoga, adding cannabis is the next logical step in heading down the path of reaching a state of well-being.

 

 

**** This post in no way encourages or condones illegally purchasing and consuming weed.