Just a short one today…. Guess who has become a brand new beginner “Yogini” – Yours Truly, of course J It was decided that I needed to have amalgamation of my mind, body and soul in order to achieve a state of tranquility (in other words to make sure that I can control my thoughts, without them being all over the place and in essence, focus on achieving goals!)
So anyways now I’m going for yoga twice a week and we follow the way of the Sivanada Yoga Vedanta Centres which consist of the following;
- Proper Exercise (Asanas) - Yoga poses help develop a strong, healthy body by enhancing flexibility and improving circulation.
- Proper Breathing (Pranayama) - Deep, conscious breathing reduces stress and many diseases.
- Proper Relaxation - Helps keep the body from going into overload mode, easing worry and fatigue.
- Positive Thinking (Vedanta) and Meditation (Dhyana) - These are the true keys to achieving peace of mind and eliminating negativity in our lives.
The Pranayama and Relaxation techniques are easy enough, but when we get into things like the “Surya Namascaraya” and the “Asanayas”, as well as the other exercise techniques; OMG it’s like bring on the pain….. you really want to curse the day that the swami was born…… but then after a while you get the hang of it and then come the shocker…. You find that you can actually do some of those moves and get into shapes that you think only human pretzels or circus performers can get into…. And it is quite therapeutic too....
But then all too soon class is over and you go home to nurse your sore muscles and ponder over whether achieving inner tranquility is worth all the fuss!!! Maybe it is…. Maybe it isn’t…Perhaps only time will tell… However I have already begun to notice that it has helped me to gain some focus and also helped with the sinus problem!!! If only it would do something to increase the appetite :P
Whatever said and done, I will definitely yell it out from the rooftops on the day that I am finally able to “Sirshasana” or Head Stand…. Until then - xoxo
