Yoga and Chakra

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Professor

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22 July 2008

My Yoga Experience

In the contemporary world , life can really be hectic and stressful . The influx of schedules for work , school and others have taken most of the time of people 's daily routine . Leaving them with little time for themselves to unwind and relax . This is the point when people start to get saturated from their lives thus the feeling of lethargy and void They tend to look for an escape to the world of routines and But vacations or leaves should not

be just once or twice a year , these activities should be embedded into people 's everyday lives

I , for one , have experienced overworking myself to the point that I have neglected the state of my health . I was too busy that I have forgotten to eat regularly and to sleep on time . Basically , I was so engrossed with my work that I became unaware of the negative effects of my actions . As a result , I was exhausted all the time , I got sick more often and my body began to deteriorate externally and internally . When I realized that these consequences could really harm me , I started to modify my schedule . I gradually lessened my work load and allotted more time for wellness and relaxation

I found yoga as the best method for natural healing . Ever since I became involved in this kind of physical exercise , days of restlessness and fast-paced itineraries were long gone . Yoga have really changed the way I live my life . It is not only the toning of the physical body but of the mind and spirit as well . Yoga is holistic experience that strengthen all the aspects of being human

For centuries , yoga have been practiced as a form of relaxation and exercise that emanated in India . According to Sanskrit , an ancient Indian language , yoga means union

It is presumed that the term union ' describes the relationship between the mind , body and spirit ' More so , yoga is also called asana ' which refers to the practice of physical postures or poses ' It is part of eight `limbs ' of yoga wherein the the majority of which are more concerned with mental and spiritual well being than physical activity (Pizer , 2007 , What is Yoga Moreover , based on advaita vedanta , a yoga philosophy , the goal in life is to determine true origin or nature of oneself which is also typically called by many as self realization or God realization (Advaita Yoga Ashrama , 2008 , Four Margas or Paths of Yoga

To fully appreciate the world of yoga , I also studied its history and fundamental principles . Yoga originated from the Indus Valley civilization ' The term yogi is accredited to those who practice yoga For the yogis , yoga techniques are actuated to attain amplify spirituality . Also , they encourage the union with the finite jiva (transitory self ) and with the infinite Brahman (eternal self ) which is also used to refer to 'God ' Yogis believe in Pantheism which teaches that God is everything ' wherein God...