Yoga is religion
India is the incredible land of seers and spiritual leaders
and healers. It has always been a torch holder to the west for centuries and
has made a tremendous impact on the world for thousands of years. As per
Adiyogi(Shiva) the first Yogi, transmitted the science of yoga to the
Saptrishis. However, it was not until the birth of another legend, Maharishi
Patanjali who assimilated this knowledge into a format known as Yoga Sutra.
While Gita says “Yoga is a journey of the self, through the
self, to the self”. Hence whatever you are is yoga. It begins from your
body to reflect your mind and soul. It is a human culture that has no religion
but infinite acceptance for every doer.
Yoga is all about difficult postures
The immediate reflection of your mind following the word yoga
is “asana”. It is the doer's choice to represent yoga with only the physical
aspect. Had this been the fact the girl dancing on the rope to fill the
stomach, the magician creating illusions for you or the dancers giving pleasure
with the difficult postures all would be termed as a yogi. The Patanjali yoga
sutra only one sutra talks about asana. Moreover, it advocates the practice of
certain principles enumerates as Yama and Niyama, Asana, Pranayama (breathing
techniques), Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. While it starts from the
body postures its ultimate aim is to travel through you to reach yourself.
Yoga is an exercise.
Yoga is a discipline that needs not be learned but happens to
you once you fall in love with it. It is not an exercise or a hardcore work
out. It is planned and implemented in this format to match the requirements of
modern culture. But yoga is not an exercise. While practicing the exercise you
are doing opening up the muscles while doing yoga asanas, you are opening up that
memory and trying to restructure this life toward an ultimate possibility never
explored by you.
Anybody can teach Yoga
Today in the world of digitization where information is handy
everybody has a say on yoga. It is very essential to understand the body
anatomy and involvement of the body while practicing yoga. Attending yoga
classes for a period of time and successfully doing a few difficult postures do
not certify you as a Yoga Instructor. It is always suggested to find How
do I choose a Yoga Teacher Training Course.
Yoga makes you spiritual
The term spiritual is more trending than expanding in its
true meaning. Spirituality is a wide term. Alike not every individual studying
science becomes a scientist not every follower of yoga becomes spiritual. Every
individual is unique and has a unique experience with yoga. And everybody has
its own say on it. Yoga helps you to develop self-awareness and rest all
would be an individual experience worth to know.
This is the high time to quit all these myths and move on for beautiful life experience. It is devotion to the body you dwell in, it is the
service to mankind while you share what you have lived as yoga.
All I would say is start it….
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