Monday, July 16, 2007

Yoga for Fun and Profit

Stress levels around the world are on the rise. In order to deal
with this, relaxation and stress reduction therapies have sprung
up from everywhere. Yoga instruction is no longer just a fringe
population idea. It is now a mainstream fitness methodology.
Yoga certifications are now available from many places in North
America. As a result of this, yoga instructors are now available
everywhere.

Each gym now offers yoga classes from certified yoga
instructors. It's time we understood what this is all about and
where we are going with respect to the fitness industry. The
word yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning joining or union. What are
we joining? The human being consists of several entities
commonly referred to as body-mind-spirit. An integrated human
being is the goal of yoga. We are joining the different pieces
of the human being to make an integrated, holistic being that is
attuned to one goal.

The body, mind and spirit are all integrated with a common attitude and viewpoint. This is different from the state of being where the body wants to
satisfy one need and the mind another and the spirit yet a
third. This is the state during which mental storms occur and
the body responds in turn with a manifestation of that mental
vortex.

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