How to get the yoga high

Sometimes after yoga you’ll feel high — almost like you’ve smoked a doobie or had an edible.

It’s warm and fuzzy, and it’s like the air conditioning or heat came on in your soul, depending on the season.

Sometimes you don’t really feel that way after yoga. Maybe you are a little too caffeinated or stressed, and you couldn’t let thoughts come and go like usual.

How can you achieve that yoga high when you need it most? Well, yogahighyoga has developed a recipe for you.

What exactly is a yoga high?

The yoga high is that blissful, euphoric, relaxed yet alert feeling yogis get after a good session. It’s a lot like the runner’s high. Your body responds to the physical exertion with hormones and they leave you feeling high.

What do you have to do to get a yoga high?

Here’s the recipe you scrolled for. You need a combination of things. You need physical exertion, great oxygenation, a little mental stimulation, some community feelings, and mindfulness.

Here is a breakdown of what you need to get a yoga high:

• Muscle contraction and stretching
• Structured breathing
• Focus on your inner experience. Turn your attention inward during your yoga practice. Focus on yourself rather than what people are doing around you.
• People around you. While you need not compare yourself to them, having people around you can be key when you’re doing yoga somewhere other than home or your favorite place. This familiarity allows you to feel safer and let go so your body and mind can do their work as stress lessens.
• Mindfulness. Notice and let go. Feel and let go. Comment and let go. Move and let go.
• Savasana. This may be the most important part. Resting and letting all the energy you raised sink in allows your mind and body to sync and lets you completely relax.

What to do with your yoga high

Once you’ve gotten your yoga high, what do you do with it?

It’s time to float into the rest of your day. Maybe you hang out with friends or go home and read. Or nap. Or write the next great novel. Or do something kind for the next person you encounter.

Just know that you can always come back to your yoga high. It’s a natural part of you, and all you have to do is do some physical work, breathe, connect to your mind and your body, and let it all sink in. Do those things, and you’ll feel right as rain every time.