Practicing Yoga Everyday – Thirty Minutes That Can Change Your Life Over the last fifteen years Yoga has become a very popular throughout the world. This is most gratifying to those who know about the wonderful benefits that Yoga can bring a person and could for mankind as a whole, as it is easy to see on a day to day basis that we have as many problems and challenges to meet, many of them brought about by our own ignorance and greed in these modern times, as we have had at any time in our life. But still, some people are unknowledgeable, skeptical or suspicious about Yoga, especially those who may live an isolated life or in a community or area where Yoga has not made any inroads as yet. The practice of Yoga does not take a lot of time on one’s part but it does take a great deal of effort and discipline to make it part of one’s life. Most teachers know that a thirty - minute practice of various postures that bend and twist the spine and bring flexibility to the joints and muscles of the body is enough. But how can such a short period of time really change one’s life, and do I need such a change? Yoga works on the mind and body through its postures and techniques in ways different then other physical activities as it has an affect on all systems of the body, bringing them to a point and state where they function with a higher degree of efficiency. The change that many of us need is not something that we are always mindful about. We may have everything that we need and wish for in life, but still have a difficult time having a sound night’s sleep, or have other problems with our health such as high blood pressure or chronic constipation. We may also find ourselves to be people who run out of energy, feel bored or depressed at times, or be people who easily become impatient or angry. The practice of Yoga, with it’s emphasis on breathing, stillness, movement, healthy diet, sleep and leisure activities, and a more gentler and wiser approach to both ourselves and others focuses the mind, making it an instrument that we can use to achieve various worthwhile and wholesome goals, instead of a mass of energy that can lead us astray and even victimize us. Cultivating a thirty-minute commitment to learning and practicing it each day is worth your effort and time. ©2007 John C. Kimbrough
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:39:07 +0000
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