All About Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a form of physical and meditative yoga that comprises of various techniques using the mind, body and our senses. The Kundalini energy is often represented as a snake coiled at the base of the spine. This yoga gives special consideration to the role of the spine and the endocrine system – both essential parts for yogic awakening. The Kundalini is untapped spiritual energy at the base of the spine that can be drawn up through the body awakening each of the seven chakras of the body. Full enlightenment occurs when this energy reaches the Crown Chakra (topmost). Kundalini is one of the more spiritual types of yoga. It goes beyond the physical performance of asanas with its emphasis on breathing, meditation, mudras and chanting. However, it can be very physically intense and appeals to those who are up for both mental and physical challenges. Here are some of the benefits one can derive from Kundalini yoga.
• Kundalini yoga helps in the better functioning of the digestive, glandular, cardiovascular, lymphatic and nervous system.
• It has a direct bearing with the glandular system and hence can enhance the ability to look and feel great.
• It heightens the senses. So, your ability to taste, smell, feel and see with sensitivity are increased.
• It helps eliminate and get rid of habits such as smoking and alcohol addiction.
• Kundalini yoga helps to enrich your sense of well-being and confidence that comes from the process of self-discovery of your inner self and reaching a relaxed state of mind and body.
• It also helps overcome negative feelings and encourages positive attitude and feelings.
• You can experience better sense of selfcontrol and, overcome anger and resentment to find inner calm and mental peace.
• It strengthens the immune system too and helps you fight off several diseases and keep them at bay. A positive mind is a great weapon against all of them.
I know whats stopping you from doing Yoga? and why you clicked on this link as soon as you saw it. You have seen celebrities talking about it and health and fitness gurus swear by this unique workout of mind and body, but somehow you are not yet convinced. I know the thought of your body remaininng motionless for certain time makes you uncomfortable. Which in turn makes you feel that Yoga is without activity and somewhat boring when compared to other forms of exercise namely, Aerobics and Gym workout. Things become more complex for you if you a man! “Do real man do Yoga”?. I hope by the end of this article you will be convinced that Yoga is not boring.
Before we move furtur I would like to present some facts about yoga
1)UK has 10,000 active yoga teachers taking around 20,000 to 30,000 a week
2)Yoga market is growing at a phenomenoal rate of 25% a year in USA.
3)Yoga is more than 5000 years old
4)Yoga is not a religion but a path of spiritual and physical self – realization
5)Yoga can cure severe depression,osteoporosis and creates a balaced state of mind.
6)People who practice Yoga are believed to live longer than their counterparts who don’t
7)And this is not Yoga http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/08/fashion/20090409-doga-slideshow_index.html
Whether you plan to take up Yoga or not, please bear in mind, like any good thing you want to start or any bad habit you want to leave it actually takes times, convictioin and tedious work. Theres no denying the fact that yoga was a lonely activity in the past but the way Yoga studios have mushroomed in recent times, it has become very easy to understand the basics of yoga and share your experiences with fellow practitioners just like the way we do in a gym. Although Lots of fitness buffs think they’ll find yoga boring. But once you get into the rhythm of your breathing and lose yourself in your body’s motions, it becomes very engaging and so much more fun than a battering workout.
In this modern maelstrom, yoga’s tendency to stasis and silence seems at first insane, then inspired. The notion of bodies at rest becoming souls at peace is reactionary, radical and liberating. If it cures nagging backache, swell. But isn’t it bliss just to sit this one out, to freeze-frame the frenzy, to say no to all that and om to what may be beyond it, or within ourselves?
Still Think Yoga is boring
