As Yoga is gaining increasing popularity in the Western world and a growing number of skinny girls lift their tiny bums into a downward dog, the true intention of Yoga is getting lost. Well, not lost completely as this thousands of years old practice still has the same effect on the trinity of body, mind and soul as it alway had .... but the awareness of what Yoga actually does to us and the whole philosophical system behind the asanas is neglected by most people nowadays.
So how can Yoga be magical? Mainly because it is a philosophical system with a bunch of different practices which is aimed at solely one thing: to unite and harmonize body, mind and soul. Sounds easy, eh? Actually, the Yoga philosophy is so comprehensive that heeding all of its beliefs and practices would take up every minute of your day. That's what some people in India still do, just saying.
Anyways, the great thing about Yoga is, in my opinion, that even if you do it for the body only (yeah it DOES help you form a nice butt) it still affects you internally without being even aware of it. And no, Yoga is neither a religion nor a sect, it aims at enhancing your spirituality, meaning your connection to your Higher Self. Doing Yoga regularly for a longer period of time changes you - inside out.
For me personally, it was a growing awareness of my whole self - my body alignment, my physical ailments and flexibility, my thought patterns, my compassion, my intuition, and so much more. Meditating, which is a big part of the Indian Yoga tradition in its original sense, has even opened my consciousness further up for messages from my spirit guides. (If anyone had told me that 15 years ago I would have burst out laughing).
I won't go into detail about the benefits of Yoga and all the different practices out there - so much has been written about that already. I just wanna raise awareness for its holistic approach and maybe motivate a few of you guys to give it a try and let it work its magic on you! Don't forget to support your local Yoga teacher(s)!
That being said,
Namaste 🙏🏻 🕉
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