Proper diet is one of the fundamental aspects of yoga practice.

Everything that comes directly from the earth, sun, air and water is more nutritious and healthier than what comes indirectly from it. For this reason, he recommends eating a varied, simple, rich and fresh, preferring organic foods, no added harmful chemicals.


A vegetarian diet that includes vegetables, grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products and honey is the one recommended for those new to yoga as well as eating slowly, savoring every bite and never in excess.

Yogis considered harmful to health food bitter, sour, salty, too hot, dry, spicy and strong.

Yoga has its foundations to support this type of diet.

From the archaeological point of view, research shows that the human species originally was a vegetarian.

From the ethical point of view, respects all life, because it is considered as a manifestation of the Divine on earth.

From the standpoint of subtle energy is believed that eating animal flesh, promotes anger, resentment and passionate behavior by incorporating the feelings of fear, pain, fear and violence experienced by the animal to death.

From the economic standpoint the amount of food that produces the meat of a cow is many times lower than the amount of plant food that produces the planting of space needed to feed the cow. The choice of the crop, help combat hunger and malnutrition in the world.