Monday, April 21, 2014

Yoga- A way to rejuvenate and integrate

Stress and strains are part of human life and my life is no different. There is work pressure, needs to perform at every stage of career for furthering my ambition. Then there is personal tension, ups and downs in life which causes emotional turmoil causing mental trauma and sadness. Then there is the issue of time crunch. Neither I can devote time to my family and friends nor have I time to rejuvenate myself. There is lack of physical exercise; uneven sleeping pattern which was further aggravating my health condition. I was falling sick very frequently. I tried out many things, met the most reliable doctors but the solutions they provided were temporary and the problems recurred after the medication was over.  I needed a permanent solution to normalize my life.

One of my cousin brothers who went through the same problem asked me to practice yoga as he got very good results himself. His problems were more or less same as mine and after taking to yoga he overcame the problems and is living a much healthier life.

The word “yoga” came from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which actually means “to unite or to integrate”. Yoga unites an individual’s own consciousness and the universal consciousness. The three main pillars of yoga are exercise, breathing and meditation. It treats the human body with care and respect as it the vehicle with the help of which a human being works and grows.

Yoga in Shanghai helps improve blood circulation, strengthens the abdominal organs, and creates pressure on the glandular system of the body which translates into better health condition.

One who practices yoga gains control over their breathing as they slowly increases their breathing. This focus on breathing prepares them for the next step which is meditation. Meditation results in a calm and quiet mind.
Yoga actually designs physical poses and the breathing methods develop the awareness of the body and this in turn helps individuals to focus and provides relief from everyday stress and physical pains.

I have benefited immensely after taking to yoga and my mind and body is in complete harmony.

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