Everybody is talking about yoga these days. The older generation, after having ignored this precious and indigenous exercise form, is now embracing it fully. The younger generation is simply fascinated by the idea of twisting and turning the body into various poses.
Both generations, no doubt, have realized the tremendous benefits of yoga on mind, body, and spirit. Yoga has traveled far and wide. Today, it is a global phenomenon.
Perhaps that's why Yoga Day 2018 on June 21 is an international event. It not only brings India into the global spotlight, but also helps to make the world healthier.
With an increasing number of people adopting the 'yoga lifestyle,' things seem to look bright on the health front.
5 Effects of yoga on the body
1-It increases flexibility.
2-It energizes.
3-It increases muscle strength and endurance.
4-It makes you more aware of your mind and body connection.
5-It delays overall body aging.
Significance of yoga days and festivals
For those who have never done yoga before, it is a good idea to attend events like yoga festivals and yoga days. Yoga Day Festival 2018 was organized in the month of March in Rishikesh, the place where yoga is said to be born.
Such festivals serve as eye-openers. They act as a meeting ground for like-minded people, experts in yoga from across the world, and aspiring "yogis" who wish to make a difference in their lives.
The wrong belief about yoga
Yoga is not just an exercise that you perform for an hour or so and then revert to your original unhealthy lifestyle. Yoga is a way of life. While adopting it, you must resolve to correct your lifestyle, which includes your postures and eating habits.
For example, you breathe deeply while doing an asana. Then, the whole day you forget about your breathing. You sit straight in a yoga pose. Later, you are found slouching on your desktop. That's not the way to introduce yoga in your life.
The right way is to be conscious of your breathing always. Take deep, full breaths throughout the day. Sit straight at your desktop. Stand tall. Walk with grace.
This is how you make yoga a part of your life. So, this Yoga Day 2018, resolve to become a modern "yogi." Enjoy life, but with the right breaths and postures, healthy eating, and saying goodbye to lethargy.
