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How you feel physically determines how you
feel mentally... How you feel mentally determines how you
feel physically. It is a never-ending circle of influence!
The body and the mind are in a state of constant interaction.
The science of yoga does not dictate where the body ends and
the mind begins, but approaches both as a single, integrated
entity. The key is to integrate the two together, to union,
thus the term yoga.
Yoga Postures, while appearing to deal with the physical
body alone, actually influence the chemical balance of the
brain, which in turn improves one's mental state of being.
The purpose of yoga is to work both the mind and body. Yoga
postures, for example, simultaneously calm and stimulate the
brain. These postures activate and stimulate vital organs
by supplying fresh blood to the brain, making it alert but
relaxed.
Yoga possesses the unique ability to calm the nerves. The
nerves function as the medium between the physiological body
and the psychological body. Practicing yoga has the holistic
impact of relaxing the body and calming the mind. Yogic exercises
cater to the needs of each individual according to his or
her specific needs and physical condition. They involve vertical,
horizontal, and cyclical movements, which provide energy to
the system by directing the blood supply to the areas of the
body which need it most. In yoga, each cell is observed, attended
to, and provided with a fresh supply of blood, allowing it
to function smoothly. The mind is naturally active and dynamic,
while the inner self is luminous.
However, unhealthy bodies tend to have inert, dull, and sluggish
minds. It is the practice of yoga which removes this sluggishness
from the body and brings it to the level of the active mind.
Ultimately, both the body and mind rise to the level of the
illuminated self.
The practice of yoga stimulates and changes emotional attitudes,
converting apprehensiveness into courage, indecision and poor
judgment into positive decision making skills, and emotional
instability into confidence and mental equilibrium. The skills
that can be aquired and used to further your yoga practice
can also be used for all other areas of life in general.
Yogic exercises cater to the needs of each individual according
to his or her specific needs and physical condition. They
involve vertical, horizontal, and cyclical movements, which
provide energy to the system by directing the blood supply
to the areas of the body which need it most. In yoga, each
cell is observed, attended to, and provided with a fresh supply
of blood, allowing it to function smoothly. The mind is naturally
active and dynamic, while the inner self is luminous.
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