Yoga is a unique and ancient system
brought to humanity over 15000 years ago.
It enables us to bring balance back to our systems, including the
physical body, the mental body, your energies and emotions. The word YOGA means to unite, to bring to
together it is a Sanskrit word meaning to yolk.
The system is there for the benefit of all of humanity, no matter where
you are from, what age you are, what your culture is, or what faith you have or
if you have no faith. It is the science
of bringing together all the levels that make you human, of joining your inner
space with the outer space, of bringing connection between your deep inner-self
with that of all of nature that surrounds you.
It is a system that brings health, joy, peace of mind and calmness. It works on healing the body and the mind and
in turn prevention of bad health and maintaining good health. There are many paths of yoga, but in a
general Hatha class you may expect to focus on gentle movements with awareness
of the breath, relaxation techniques which is natures way of recharging and
rejuvenating the whole system, postures to stimulate the internal organs
providing better functioning of the body and breathing techniques to bring
fresh vital energy back. You may
experience meditative techniques to approach the inner-self and find that in
actual fact all love, joy, compassion and peace already lies somewhere deep
within us.
However going to
your first yoga class can seem a little daunting or even intimidating, but we
all have to start somewhere. It is important
that you do a little research and that you find a class that is going to
nourish you and not make you run a mile the next time anybody mentions
yoga! Make sure it is a gentle class
with a teacher that is going to give you confidence and nurture you. Know that yoga is for everybody be you strong
or weak, flexible or inflexible both mentally and physically. It is by no way competitive so don’t worry
about what others are doing around you, they are on their own journey and you
are on yours, we all have our own issues and accomplishments. Yoga is a step on a beautiful journey to
achieving your goals, be that to be able to touch your toes or be able to speak
in public with confidence, it is all about the journey. It can stretch you to limits you didn’t realize
that you could achieve and teach you about yourself connecting you to people
that can support you on your way.
Yoga can increase
your self esteem, confidence, it helps us rise up to do our best, it relieves
tension and stress, improves our relationships, makes us stronger, heals our
emotions, improves your mood and functions of the body, builds on your self
trust and enables you to love yourself.
So come join the journey to find that
place within and experience the beauty of Yoga this wonderful gift from the
Universe for the whole of the Universe.
If we smile, then those that surround us also smile.
May all beings find their peace, love and pure contentment.
AUM Shanti Shanti Shanti
Mangala / Nicky
