What is Yoga?
In Sanskrit, yoga means union; to unite. To unite the breath with the body. To unite the male and feminine energies. It’s a union of many things to find balance in ourselves and in our lives.
Yoga is a beautiful exercise that can be gentle to the body or become a physical workout. It builds muscle, detoxes the organs, assists in the alignment of our body and our posture. It increases our flexibility and improves our balance. But yoga is not only for the physical body.
It works with our mind, body, soul and breath.
Yoga teaches us patience and self love. Assists us with finding focus and clarity and holding our concentration. Yoga encourages us to look within, to connect with our emotions and therefore help us to understand and overcome blockages or pain in order to find peace and happiness. Yoga brings our attention to the present moment, leading us to discover mindfulness which we can take from our practice and into our daily lives. Yoga helps us to find a balance between our busy, rushed, stressful schedule and slowing down to look after ourselves. To release stress and bring attention to our breath; enlightening us to find calmness.
Everything we practice, learn and feel on the mat, we can practice in our day-to-day lives to allow us to lead happier and more fulfilling lives and live every moment to the fullest.