Why aren't you aloud to eat after yoga practice?

You're not suppose 2 eat within two hours after yoga, but i never have followed this 'rule'. Is that bad?

Also im stating yoga classes soon and they are straight after my piano lessons so i cnt eat between 5.30-9pm! If i eat after school , il just get hungry after nine pm....

I'm sorry Jessie K, *allowed* better much?
Its hard especially when English is my 3rd language but hey

I have never heard that you can't eat after yoga practice. Since I hadn't heard it, I did a google on it, and found this:

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as small children.

also this:
It's best to do the asanas in the early morning or the early evening before the evening meal. Never exercise on a full stomach. Before exercising, wait at least three hours after eating a main meal, about one hour after eating a light snack such as a piece of fruit and about half an hour after drinking juices. After finishing the asanas, wait about a quarter of an hour before eating.

Hope that helped, you get to eat!
I personally would wait the 15 minutes, it gives the body time to integrate the energies that have just been stimulated, before taking the bloodflow away for digestion. Does that make sense? But if you don't have time to wait between yoga and something you have to do, by all means, EAT!

Take care!

Hi Sandy,
I think it is because it might cause bloating, Im not sure but thats my learned guess. Or it might cause all the calories you burnt during yoga, to like not disappear and you will still have them loll. I dont know though. Hope my unshrewdness helps you oh great one :-):-)

I've never heard that and I practice yoga as part of my religion(hindu). Mostly meditation however.

So I would definately eat whenever.

I don't see why you can't eat after yoga... I can understand if it's 30 minutes but 2 hrs... doesn't make sense...

Hahaha, oooh Jessie K :P

well, bloatness?

who knows?

i eat after yoga (in my dreams)