Yoga is not a religion or a sport

For most people, «yoga» is a meditation in which an old yogi-sage sits for hours in the lotus position. Another part of people associate yoga with regular sports to maintain a good figure and strength in the muscles. But what is yoga really? Let's take a closer look at this issue.

Parsing the term «Yoga»

The term «yoga» comes from the ancient language of India - Sanskrit. Literally translated, it means «union», «unity», and the meaning of the word is the union of the consciousness of a person with the universe.

Translating into modern realities and paying attention to the practical side, yoga is bringing and preserving the body, mind and emotions in harmony and balance. Even a beginner yogi can come to this. Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama, meditation and mantras can help him in this.

Let's summarize. Yoga is a holistic approach to working with the mental and physical condition, thanks to the alternation of active exercises with relaxation and the addition of breathing techniques.

Where does yoga practice for beginners begin?

For many, the physical level becomes the starting point for coming to yoga class. A person wants to have a beautiful, strong and fit body. And also a nice bonus to relax and enjoy yourself after a hard day. At this stage, a beginner yogi devotes a lot of time to yoga postures, with the help of which he subjugates his body to himself and makes it an instrument of the mind.

Many people prefer to try yoga at home before going to yoga classes in the studio. To do this, they use yoga videos from practicing yogis. Thanks to home yoga, you can master the basic yoga poses well.

However, often the yogi does not stop there and moves on the path of self-improvement. He can also continue to practice yoga at home. Or he can choose to study with a group, where all the necessary conditions for yoga will be provided.

After mastering yoga postures, a person begins to study breathing practices. There are quite a few of them, and each is aimed at its own result.

Breathing techniques help:

• get rid of stress,
• defeat depression
• calm the mind,
• gain emotional stability,
• achieve inner peace and balance.

The results you can get from yoga at home

It turns out that a properly built regular yoga practice affects all the necessary levels for the full development of a person. Having started practicing even on yoga videos, a person provides himself with the following «consequences»:

• A body that is easy to recover from stress and stress
• Attractive appearance
• Beautiful posture
• Good immunity
• Healthy sleep

In addition to the physical aspects, yoga will also affect your emotional and psychological state. In addition to yoga poses, you will receive:

• Developing self-confidence
• Achieving results according to the scheme «small steps towards a big goal»
• Improving memory, alertness and concentration

Studying and practicing yoga, one can realize that her theory is extremely close to psychology. Through constant study and practice, you will find the «reconciliation» of the body with the brain, you will learn to be in the moment and enjoy it. And most importantly, you will love yourself, your body and yoga even more!