Yoga se hoga

                                                     Importance of yoga in modern life

How many of us feel we are very busy for any kind of fitness activities?..almost everyone of us. Our life in the modern world is fast paced. Everyday is like a marathon starting from the point we get up to the point we get back to bed. We are in hurry everywhere be it driving, doing office work or any personal work. What else we are doing in between? We are busy on our gadgets browsing, chatting, shopping, networking etc.. According to a survey we spend nearly 3 hours on our mobiles. It is easier to spend time & of-course money through our mobiles but it is very hard for us to find time for ourselves.

What else are going on that have great impact on us? I am referring our environment here- the weather,air, food, water. The seasons now have extreme temperatures. Food is anything but natural. It is plucked days before it is served on our plates. It is genetically modified, have fertilizers, have pesticides & artificially ripened. You can imagine why you don’t get whole nutrition even after eating balanced food regularly. Similarly our air is polluted with vehicular or industrial emissions and dust.

No wonder why diseases like high BP, stress, insomnia, anxiety, heart problems, chronic headache, asthma, gastric disorders etc. are on rise. The effect of toxins is such that some of us don’t even feel fresh after proper sleep.

Given our busy life & our environment Yoga is one of the best available option to lead a healthy life. It is a complete mind & body exercise. Actually it is beyond mind & body. It needs about 30 mins a day which is even less than the time you will commute & get ready for gym..no playground or no teacher..you don’t need a companion or friend. There are enough resources available on internet which you can refer. (Some of them are- art of living, mindbodygreen, youtube etc.)  You can do it all on your own..all you need is a blanket or mat, a well ventilated room & empty stomach.

Benefits of Yoga include: flexibility, balance, better digestion, healthy aging, stress reduction, better sleep, concentration, resistance against diseases etc. The benefits of yoga go beyond the body. We all know know neuro-plasticity. Yoga can rewire the brain. It can upgrade our mind by making or breaking neuron connections for a healthy mind. It can help you overcome inner resistances & habits. The qualities like self acceptance, empathy, stillness and kindness would find place in your heart automatically.

It is important here to mention that it is your journey to find your true self on your own. By this I mean Yoga is not fixed to a set of  asanas, pranayam & meditation. It is exploratory in nature & you have to take this journey through the eight limbs-Yama, Niyam, Asana, Pranayam, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan and finally Samadhi. Even Patanjali didn’t mention how to take journey onwards from Dharana to Samadhi. It is you who have to take this forward.

Do it yourself & explore yoga in union with the supreme soul.

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