Yoga has many benefits on the physical, emotional, and mental plane.
On the physical level, regular practice will improve your flexibility, strength, and balance. The physical strength you acquire will make daily tasks easier; your posture will improve, and your body will move with greater ease. Yoga massages the internal organs and gets the lubrication around your joints flowing. Yoga is a complete self-care system that will improve and balance all the systems of your body.
On an emotional level, you will garner the benefits of a more peaceful mind. Yoga teaches you to gently accept yourself and others, to breathe deeply which helps to release pent up energy from your system, and to approach life with a lighter attitude.
Mentally, expect your mind to stop chattering so much and to experience greater clarity, concentration, and focus in all of your affairs.
All of this sounds great and makes students want to commit whole-heartedly to the practice. And then, life happens. And we realize that we actually have to show up for yoga class (which requires discipline) to reap all these wonderful benefits. We have to show up regularly and incorporate what we learn into our daily lives. We have to be willing to act on our own behalf. We have to be willing to show up for ourselves in our lives.
Here are the reasons why you want to make yoga a priority in your life:
1. Relaxation
When you approach your life in a more relaxed state, everything starts to flow and fall into place easier. You will still be busy at work, but you won't let that busy-ness stress you out so much. You can breathe your way through it, apply some mental affirmations, and create some space around the tasks of your life. Your physical state will be steadier, your mental state calmer, and your emotions more even.
2. Stillness
Yoga invites you into the stillness of your own being. When your mind chatter slows down, you are better able to tune in to the lower frequencies of the flow of your life. You will find yourself less anxious, and more balanced. Your intuition will speak to you louder and your ego mind will be quieted. This is the place where magic happens: you will feel guided by your own inner compass and learn to trust yourself and the flow of your day and life.
3. Compassion
When you make time to take care of yourself, to prioritize your needs that yoga addresses, you are showing yourself compassion, gentleness, and understanding. When you treat yourself well, you will be better able to apply these principles to people in your life: family, friends, co-workers, employers. It will be easier to make a commitment to find the responsibility for your own happiness, letting others of the hook, and being able to deflect negative energy.
4. More God-Flow, Less Ego
When you are in the flow of your life, "letting go and letting God", you ego is subdued and won't be calling the shots anymore. This a good thing as our ego thrives on drama, indecision, and confusion. You will feel clearer, have better insight, and will start feeling like you are flowing down stream in your day.
5. Balance
Physical balance translates into mental balance. Yoga provides you with balanced energy throughout your day, helping you to flow with your natural down times. This will make it easier to deal with stressful situations and to have enough energy available to get through your day with ease. You will be drawn to a more balanced approach in your life, following your intuition to maybe read a book instead of surfing social media sites, and finding more activities that are deeply nurturing rather than distracting.
6. Time
Making time for yoga will create more time in your day for you. By being more grounded in your own life, your day will seemingly flow slower. You will approach life calmer, steadier, and with greater balance. Your intuition will guide you to the important things in your day, and an ability to let go of those activities that do not matter as much. By making time for yourself and showing up on your yoga mat, you will also give yourself the gift of time, and increasing the quality of the time you spent on any activity greatly.
The hardest part is showing up. Once your mat is rolled out and your bare feet hit the mat, you have already won. See you on the mat soon!
Namaste!
On the physical level, regular practice will improve your flexibility, strength, and balance. The physical strength you acquire will make daily tasks easier; your posture will improve, and your body will move with greater ease. Yoga massages the internal organs and gets the lubrication around your joints flowing. Yoga is a complete self-care system that will improve and balance all the systems of your body.
On an emotional level, you will garner the benefits of a more peaceful mind. Yoga teaches you to gently accept yourself and others, to breathe deeply which helps to release pent up energy from your system, and to approach life with a lighter attitude.
Mentally, expect your mind to stop chattering so much and to experience greater clarity, concentration, and focus in all of your affairs.
All of this sounds great and makes students want to commit whole-heartedly to the practice. And then, life happens. And we realize that we actually have to show up for yoga class (which requires discipline) to reap all these wonderful benefits. We have to show up regularly and incorporate what we learn into our daily lives. We have to be willing to act on our own behalf. We have to be willing to show up for ourselves in our lives.
Here are the reasons why you want to make yoga a priority in your life:
1. Relaxation
When you approach your life in a more relaxed state, everything starts to flow and fall into place easier. You will still be busy at work, but you won't let that busy-ness stress you out so much. You can breathe your way through it, apply some mental affirmations, and create some space around the tasks of your life. Your physical state will be steadier, your mental state calmer, and your emotions more even.
2. Stillness
Yoga invites you into the stillness of your own being. When your mind chatter slows down, you are better able to tune in to the lower frequencies of the flow of your life. You will find yourself less anxious, and more balanced. Your intuition will speak to you louder and your ego mind will be quieted. This is the place where magic happens: you will feel guided by your own inner compass and learn to trust yourself and the flow of your day and life.
3. Compassion
When you make time to take care of yourself, to prioritize your needs that yoga addresses, you are showing yourself compassion, gentleness, and understanding. When you treat yourself well, you will be better able to apply these principles to people in your life: family, friends, co-workers, employers. It will be easier to make a commitment to find the responsibility for your own happiness, letting others of the hook, and being able to deflect negative energy.
4. More God-Flow, Less Ego
When you are in the flow of your life, "letting go and letting God", you ego is subdued and won't be calling the shots anymore. This a good thing as our ego thrives on drama, indecision, and confusion. You will feel clearer, have better insight, and will start feeling like you are flowing down stream in your day.
5. Balance
Physical balance translates into mental balance. Yoga provides you with balanced energy throughout your day, helping you to flow with your natural down times. This will make it easier to deal with stressful situations and to have enough energy available to get through your day with ease. You will be drawn to a more balanced approach in your life, following your intuition to maybe read a book instead of surfing social media sites, and finding more activities that are deeply nurturing rather than distracting.
6. Time
Making time for yoga will create more time in your day for you. By being more grounded in your own life, your day will seemingly flow slower. You will approach life calmer, steadier, and with greater balance. Your intuition will guide you to the important things in your day, and an ability to let go of those activities that do not matter as much. By making time for yourself and showing up on your yoga mat, you will also give yourself the gift of time, and increasing the quality of the time you spent on any activity greatly.
The hardest part is showing up. Once your mat is rolled out and your bare feet hit the mat, you have already won. See you on the mat soon!
Namaste!