One Hundred Days of Yoga
What Yoga taught this student about stillness of mind, self-compassion and strength.
Etymologically, the word ‘Yoga’ stems from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’, meaning to bind, join or focus one’s attention on something. It also represents a greater union — that of the soul with the Divine.
In this blog, I wish to share my experience of practicing Yoga for over the past 100 days. I took to Yoga as a form of exercise, both physical and mental. Though I began practicing it without much expectations, I was in for an awakening…
A typical Yoga session involves asanas (different body postures) to train one’s body, pranayama (prana: breathing, ayama: expansion) to train one’s breath or life force, and meditation to access one’s higher self. In its truest sense, Yoga helps you discipline your intellect, emotions and ego (ahankara), so you are no longer burdened by their weight and can regard the world with perfect balance. Here are some lessons I have imbibed from my Yoga practice —
