WHY I DO YOGA ?

I am a human, much like you, and that means we are consciousness somehow floating inside a meat sack supported by bones. The mind-body duality maintains the same mystery as it did when the ancient philosophers were thinking about thinking, and then thinking about the relationship of those thoughts to the physical form that contains them. Even though we all have minds and bodies, the complexities keep us in a state of wonderment – and this is why I yoga . There are the physical poses that connect to your body , but that is just 1 of 8 limbs of yoga . If you explore the full spectrum , yoga becomes a life practise and not just an exercise routine .

Here a few reason why i do yoga :

1. Reminds Me To Breathe

I can't tell you how many times I have almost lost my cool and psychically eviscerated someone who made me mad ., but instead took a deep breath and remained calm .The ability to react to aggression with peace has drastically improved my relations with others and decreased my stress . The more I connect to my breath , the clearer I think, and makes me be a better person .

2. Gets Me Out Of My Own Selfish Head

I don’t know about you, but the vast majority of my thoughts are about me. If I am hungry, what I should wear tonight, what I did yesterday, what I am going to do tomorrow. Me, me, me. I think about me all the time and it is the root of misery. The more I think about me, the less happy I am. Yoga reminds me to direct that internal obsession to the external needs of others. The more I prioritize helping those around me and caring about the beings on this planet, the more peace I feel inside myself.

3. Helps Me Stay Focused

In our modern world everyone has their own smartphones . We have portable units that suck us into a vortex of being anywhere but the present. Come to think of it, when was the last time I emptied my bowels while not looking at Facebook? Every day I have to make a conscious decision to avoid the chaos of modern living and genuinely direct my attention to what is happening in front of my face , whether it’s work, chores, or spending time with others. I want to be a person who is actually there living it .

4. Makes Me Feel Strong

Using my body and improving throughout the years reminds me of how capable I actually am. I don’t need someone to help me with my bags, I can move furniture, throw my enemies into a pool , hike mountains, swimming and run far away . I don’t feel limited by my physical self and that is an empowering state of being .