Yoga Creates A Balance Between The Body, Mind And Soul
Yoga is an ancient science that aims to create a balance
between the body, mind and soul, thereby curing physical mental
and spiritual disorders that are caused by this imbalance. In
common language, yoga means union; it’s a union of the
individual consciousness with the super-consciousness. To be
exact, yoga aims at reminding the individual of this union that
already exists and has merely been forgotten. To put it simply,
yoga is experiencing and knowing what already exists, not
inventing anything new.
At the physical level, yoga can create a balance and harmony
among the various organs and systems of the body, allowing the
healing powers inherent in the body to work and cure physical
ailments. At the mental level, yoga is the harmony between
mind, heart and hands or between thought, speech and action. At
the spiritual level, yoga aims to destroy the individual ego
that stands between the individual and the cosmos, thus
attaining to the ultimate truth.
Yoga is basically a set of systematically devised physical
exercises that lay emphasis on balance and posture. Combined
with breathing exercises they have the capacity to cure almost
any ailment of the body and mind. The underlying concept of
yoga is to create the situation in which the human body can
function at its optimum capacity.
Yoga Asanas or positions are simple and effective body
movements that massage the muscles lubricate the joints and
tone the whole body. Yoga postures help to keep the body
healthy and the mind peaceful. Asanas exercise the nerves,
glands, ligaments, and muscles. These exercises increase
flexibility and balance in the body.
Yoga poses refer to the sequence of exercises which is
extremely important to get the best results. They are
scientifically graded to move from the simple to the complex,
to cure the body first and then move on to mental and spiritual
goals.
Though it is best to begin yoga practice under the guidance of
a trained yoga teacher, you can now learn to do these exercises
at home with the help of videos and yoga software. Once you have
learned the basic exercises you can make it a part of your daily
routine. It’s best to fix a time and place for doing yoga so
that you can be regular and reap rich benefits from it. After
some time you will see a sea change in yourself. Your body will
become shapely, attractive and healthy; you will have a positive
attitude and your worldview on life will become beautiful. You
will feel blessed!