Practicing Yoga Everyday – Thirty Minutes That Can
Change Your Life
Over the last fifteen years Yoga has become a very
popular throughout the world.
This is most gratifying to those who know about the
wonderful benefits that Yoga can bring a person and
could for mankind as a whole, as it is easy to see on
a day to day basis that we have as many problems and
challenges to meet, many of them brought about by our
own ignorance and greed in these modern times, as we
have had at any time in our life.
But still, some people are unknowledgeable, skeptical
or suspicious about Yoga, especially those who may
live an isolated life or in a community or area where
Yoga has not made any inroads as yet.
The practice of Yoga does not take a lot of time on
oneÂ’s part but it does take a great deal of effort and
discipline to make it part of oneÂ’s life. Most
teachers know that a thirty - minute practice of
various postures that bend and twist the spine and
bring flexibility to the joints and muscles of the
body is enough.
But how can such a short period of time really change
oneÂ’s life, and do I need such a change?
Yoga works on the mind and body through its postures
and techniques in ways different then other physical
activities as it has an affect on all systems of the
body, bringing them to a point and state where they
function with a higher degree of efficiency.
The change that many of us need is not something that
we are always mindful about.
We may have everything that we need and wish for in
life, but still have a difficult time having a sound
nightÂ’s sleep, or have other problems with our health
such as high blood pressure or chronic constipation.
We may also find ourselves to be people who run out of
energy, feel bored or depressed at times, or be people
who easily become impatient or angry.
The practice of Yoga, with itÂ’s emphasis on breathing,
stillness, movement, healthy diet, sleep and leisure
activities, and a more gentler and wiser approach to
both ourselves and others focuses the mind, making it
an instrument that we can use to achieve various
worthwhile and wholesome goals, instead of a mass of
energy that can lead us astray and even victimize us.
Cultivating a thirty-minute commitment to learning and
practicing it each day is worth your effort and time.
©2007 John C. Kimbrough