First,
we should perhaps explain
what is not Yoga. In the West we tend to
think that yoga is about postures,
physical exercises designed to improve our body. Some would
even go as far as suggesting that the mind can be controlled
through the body. But true Yoga
is more than that; it is a philosophy of living, a path towards
understanding who we really are.
These
postures
and breathing exercises are intended to balance our
body and keep it healthy in order to strengthen our physical
and nervous systems and therefore accumulate the energy which
is generated. We can only have a calm mind within a relaxed
body that is free of impurities.
Yoga
is excellence and simplicity in life.
It
is the science of complete physical and mental development,
with the aim of enriching the true Self, from a healthy body
and mind. Yoga
provides the roots for life, so it may take what it needs
to live, grow and flourish.
Yoga
is a philosophy of existence, a progressive series of disciplines
that purify both mind and body. With time it will allow us
to reach deep inside ourselves, finally achieving inner peace,
self realization and self sufficiency.
The master teaches
each student the appropriate exercises according to age, temperament,
nature and physical fitness. |
