"Yoga" - the way of life

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.