Yoga (Sanskrit - योग) is a
group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which
originated in ancient India. Sanskrit word योग meaning is
Way of life. Yoga is a method, practice, technique, and philosophy to enrich
our lives. Karma Yog, Bhakti Yog, and Dhyana Yog, Raj Yog, etc. I am going to
talk about Yoga using asana(Posture) and Pranayama. If you want the same
freshness, calmness as early morning bathing in evening then you must do a
30-minute’s yoga.
A Yoga session is mainly
divided into 3 stages. The first stage starts with a warm-up, the main exercise
using the yoga posture and Pranayama, and last stage recovery. All three stages
are applicable to our life too. We need to hold the posture for the minimum
time and then gradually increase the timing by few seconds every time in
exercise. It really added to your core strength. If you hold any yoga posture
for the maximum time that defines your actual body strength.
3 Yoga stages teach
us, do not rush to the situation. Slowly start analyzing the situation like the
warm-up. Hold the situation on the ground and better it day by day like the
main exercise. The third step, recover from decision side-effects like
recovery.
My favorite asana is 'Sirsasana/Headstand'.
Headstand is the king of yoga poses; and it is great for increasing blood flow
to the brain, building strength in the arms, shoulders and core muscles, and it
helps with energy, stamina, and even hair loss! Dynamic poses are more
important in exercise to strengthen your core muscles. Flow tests your patience
and Pranayama build your inner strength. The most important aspect of yoga is,
no external equipment required for practice. Pranayama with soft, motivational
instrumental music will bring the mesmerizing effect, which will add more
peace, calmness to your lives. It will be extremely useful to control your
anger and to attain inner peace.
Our admirable yoga instructor
‘Sunaina Miglani’ told us do not underestimate 'Surya Namaskar'. We should not avoid it. It comes with lots of
benefits. We should do it at maximum times. Sunaina makes a good combination of
static, dynamic posture, flow, Surya Namaskar, Pranayama which turns out to be
excellent and effective daily workout for us. A helpful, encouraging and
motivational yoga instructor adds innumerable benefits to your yoga practice.
Sometimes, difficult yoga poses like 'Hand Stand’
create funny and lighter moment. When you are unable to perform any difficult
pose that puts the smile on your face. I unable to do full ‘Hand Stand’ till date. its happen to many people. So, We laugh at ourselves when the instructor asks to do it. Rohit adds
entertainment flavor to our yoga session. As a talkative person, Rohit asks too
many questions about yoga poses which sometimes create lighter moments.
On weekdays, I do yoga for 30
minutes. One day our instructor took 10 minutes Pranayama. After that session,
I felt weightless and experience was very soothing and serene. It channelizes
our internal power to minimize the stress-out effect from our lives.
Personally, I like the prayer which is the last part of every yoga session.
Prayer is the most powerful weapon of bhakti yoga. You pray for almighty for
the wellbeing of you and your family. You pray to achieve the ultimate goal of
human being. I pray in every yoga session with positivity by joining both hands
in namaste pose. It creates lots of positive vibes.
I think there is a small issue with Yoga posture. I
think, doing Yoga at home individually will not be effective. Sometimes we are
not able to concentrate on Pranayama. Sometimes we do not stick to proper yoga
poses and we lose concentration on holding yoga poses. Our carelessness might
be an actual issue. As we got distracted easily. So, I prefer to do yoga
practice in the group under the guidance of an instructor. Also, incorrect yoga
knowledge and improper poses prone to injury. It’s advisable for a beginner
practitioner to practice yoga poses under proper guidance.
On occasion of International Day of Yoga, I like to
thank our Yoga instructor ‘Sunaina Miglani’. I like to thanks SAS R&D wellness
team for providing this fantastic platform.
