A catalyst to a healthy life
The origin of yoga is rooted deep in spirituality. I began practicing in my mid-twenties to aid
in my personal quest for knowledge and to find inner peace. In today’s fast paced society everything
revolves around immediate gratification and wanting results now. Many people think that because yoga is a
physical activity it will help them lose weight instantly. It does assist in weight loss and also
provides key factors that no other fitness regimen offers in weight management.
There are many classes that are “yoga body focused.” This type of yoga was transformed to fit
western culture and the active fast paced lifestyle. In my opinion, as a yoga instructor and
practitioner, the fundamental principles of yoga make it a weight-loss
contender, but not for the reasons you may think.
Yoga does not burn as many calories as a high intensity
aerobics class but the long term benefits from practicing outweigh many
mainstream classes. Although yoga
doesn’t burn as many calories, it exercises you both physically, mentally and
emotionally. Anyone who has ever lost
weight knows the biggest challenge is keeping it off. The mental strength that is built from yoga
helps in that key area.
One of the reasons
I decided to share my knowledge on this blog was because a few years ago my
neighbor kept asking me how she could regain her past healthy way of life. I gave her some advice and helped her begin
incorporating yoga into her routine. She
has made great progress achieving her fitness and spiritual goals. The emotional and mental strength she built
has helped her keep the weight off and continue working towards her ultimate wishes.
I enjoy sharing my
personal advice with my class participants, my neighbor, and anyone who comes
to me with questions. Here are some
suggestions I give my peers about how yoga can help benefit daily life:
2.
When practicing, it
is important to recognize that you are not only working on your body, but are
also developing qualities that build emotional and mental strength like
patience, discipline, wisdom, kindness, and gratitude.
3.
Combine yoga or any
other exercises with positive self-talk.
I make time to appreciate my efforts and praise my inner self during the
practice and continue it throughout my day.
4.
I’ve learn to feel
and appreciate every sensation of movement.
When I focus on each pose and every breath taken, I can feel my body bettering
from the inside out.
I hope I inspired
to give yoga a try. If you have any
questions please leave me a comment below!
Namaste,
Anita.
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