Importance of Inversions in Yoga • They are unique only to Yogic culture. No other culture involves inversions. • Gravity – biggest stressor of human life. [It pulls skin, flesh, muscles, bones, organs, blood & even the mind, emotions intellect & spirit towards the ground.] Inversions will reverse the effects of gravity – thus reducing stress & rejuvenating aforesaid layers of Sadhaka. • As blood vessels face a huge pull in opposite direction it will help in reducing plaque & deposits on walls of these. • Heart is like a pump whose most stressful job is to pull impure blood from legs & pump pure blood to head. This is done with ease in inversions. Venous return will improve reducing load on the heart. AS WE INVERT, THE HEART SAYS THANK YOU – I’M RESTING NOW. • Senses receive rich energy & are trained to be calm, quite, serene & helps in soothing a person. [Modern life over strains the senses for most people]. • Most inversions target specific endocrine glands & help to improve their functioning. Nervous system is nourished through rich energy / blood received by brain [king of nervous system]. • Organs [heart, lungs, & digestive, excretory, reproductive…] will be detoxified, refreshed & rejuvenated due to reverse pull. • Problem solving capacity increases as one’s vision grows broader & inclusive. [Cognition, collation, conation, concentration, memory, balance, discrimination will all improve] • A persons’ view to an issue in particular & the world in general undergoes a drastic change. He will view any opinion / issue from all sides & will be able to appreciate different / opposing views & take an unbiased decision. All prejudices & biases can be alleviated by prolonged & persistent practice of Inversions. • Hatha Yoga Pradeepika of Swatmarama says – “Sadhaka should drop all tools of Yoga once he is enlightened – except INVERSIONS. He must practice INVERSIONS till he maintains the body. This is his sacred duty [Kartavya Karma] in preserving his physical dharma.” • So are Yogis wrong in saying that - INVERSIONS give definition to Yoga………………? Your comments Yogis - Yoga Light & love!
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:58:30 +0000
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