| Yoga has become a increasingly popular and easily | | | | feelings away. If done chronically, this can lead to |
| accessible pastime for many people looking for a | | | | serious health problems. When emotions, especially |
| combination of improved health and well being, but if | | | | anger or frustration, are not given a place to to release |
| you are new to Yoga it's important to build your | | | | and be expressed, they can build up internally and our |
| understanding of what its really all about and the | | | | bodies, in the form of stress related illness, try to find |
| personal growth benefits it can provide. | | | | another way to release the emotion. Yoga, by |
| The word 'Yoga' is originally from the ancient Sanskrit | | | | increasing your awareness of your emotions and |
| language - a language traditionally spoken by the | | | | body, can provide a way in which to release emotions |
| Brahmans who are the religious elite of India. Yoga | | | | before they become destructive. |
| means 'union' or 'discipline' or 'integration'. Unsurprisingly | | | | Yoga is a powerful way to fully integrate your |
| then, then system of Yoga is considered an integrating | | | | psychological and physical self. It increases your |
| discipline or unitive. There are many aspects to Yoga | | | | awareness of the fact that you are part of a larger |
| which seek to bring unity into your life. | | | | whole, not an isolated individual. The moral philosophy |
| First, Yoga seeks to unite mind and body. All too often | | | | underpinning Yoga is all embracing and encourages |
| we, in our modern world, separate these two. Some | | | | each person to connect with everything and everyone |
| people describe a feeling of being out of touch with | | | | around you. Being connected to all parts of yourself |
| their body. This break between our mind and body | | | | and your world is the foundation for personal growth |
| causes us to feel overwhelmed by daily life and that | | | | and general wellbeing. It's no wonder Yoga has existed |
| we are about to collapse under it's pressures. There | | | | for centuries and has become a central part of many |
| are of course milder experiences than this, but this | | | | people's lives. |
| disconnection between mind and body is all too | | | | Yoga can really help with your personal growth. It can |
| common in our busy modern world. Through Yoga we | | | | help you reconnect with your real feelings and balance |
| can reconnect emotions in the body, the mind and the | | | | your emotional life. It can assist you to be more whole |
| body. This reconnection enables you to feel your life | | | | and more real, and less fragmented. You won't need |
| more fully, cope with its stresses more effectively and | | | | to feel the need to 'fake it; and you can feel |
| enjoy life in all its diversity and beauty. | | | | comfortable just being who you are. And, finally, Yoga |
| Second, Yoga seeks to mend the split between our | | | | can improve how you relate to others. Your increased |
| emotions and our rational mind. Similar to the | | | | awareness and acceptance of yourself through Yoga |
| disconnect we sometimes feel between our mind and | | | | practice will also help you empathise and communicate |
| body, so much of our time is dedicated to keep our | | | | better with others. |
| emotions 'under control' that we end up rationalising our | | | | |