I have never talked (yes, when I say talk, I mean write) about one of my greatest passions these days - Yoga. It started off about four years back, when I signed up for classes at a nearby studio, and dragged Amma too for company. Though she was unsure at first, it did rub off on her and she enjoyed the daily evening sessions. But work caught up with both of us, and we ditched the lessons after six months. And then I went back to my world of work (err, working towards work) and didnt realise I could easily push off one hour per day, even in the middle of hectic work schedules.
After last year's mains exams, I went back to the wondrous world of Yoga and this time, went deeper, farther and better. And the results are showing! I have kind of become addicted to the feeling of happiness and glow that pervades your body after each amazing yoga session. I bought myself a couple of Yoga DVDs that I practice with at home - (for a long time, my self practice sessions simply consisted of Shavasan from beginning till the end) - with the coming of the DVDs, it has all changed, and I do wholesome Yoga sessions - beginning, intermediate and advanced, at uniform intervals.
Anyhow, just to share a thought I found across in one of the Yoga websites - this is one feeling I identify with. Read the following carefully and see if you can imbibe it yourself. It's one of the lightest and most wonderful feelings on earth:
"Thought for today:
After last year's mains exams, I went back to the wondrous world of Yoga and this time, went deeper, farther and better. And the results are showing! I have kind of become addicted to the feeling of happiness and glow that pervades your body after each amazing yoga session. I bought myself a couple of Yoga DVDs that I practice with at home - (for a long time, my self practice sessions simply consisted of Shavasan from beginning till the end) - with the coming of the DVDs, it has all changed, and I do wholesome Yoga sessions - beginning, intermediate and advanced, at uniform intervals.
Anyhow, just to share a thought I found across in one of the Yoga websites - this is one feeling I identify with. Read the following carefully and see if you can imbibe it yourself. It's one of the lightest and most wonderful feelings on earth:
"Thought for today:
Once you've begun the work of identifying your spiritual core, you're ready to get started with a spiritual, ethical, and emotional workout. Take a few moments to meditate on your best self, on the part of you that's bigger than insecurity, jealousy, judgment, or smallness. (We all have those parts, but we need not let them define us.) Think about the times when you feel most generous, most whole, most balanced, most aligned with your true nature—most you. Or as Coral Brown says, your most evolved Self. As you practice these asanas, see if you can remain grounded in that spirit."
Yes, embrace Yoga (or even otherwise) and evolve above parts of you that are bigger than insecurity, jealousy, judgment or smallness!!!
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