{"id":21698,"date":"2013-08-05T18:53:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T16:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/practice-yoga-because-it-feels-damn-good\/"},"modified":"2013-08-05T18:53:26","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T16:53:26","slug":"practice-yoga-because-it-feels-damn-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/practice-yoga-because-it-feels-damn-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Yoga because it Feels Damn Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have in my years of practicing yoga shifted in my reasons for doing so. It started out as a physical thing, where I was convinced that hot bikram yoga will transform my body so that even I could love it. It has evolved and now my philosophy around practicing yoga is simple: practice yoga because it feels damn good. Sometimes you know why it feels just so great\u2013 and other times you can\u2019t explain it. Who cares?! Does everything have to be worded and boxed? No. It really doesn\u2019t\u2026and shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Many people decide to practice yoga because a particular style or school of yoga really gives them what they need! Some yogis and teachers REALLY believe that their own style is the best to follow \u2013 which is great \u2013 it obviously makes them feel damn good and I for one will not argue with that.<\/p>\n

They might enjoy the structure and safety in an Iyengar Yoga practice \u2013 where precision in alignment, timing and sequencing is everything. Others love the Ashtanga Series for the fact that it requires tremendous strength and power to get through. Not to mention the arm definition its bound to give you! Vinyasa flow is the most hip form of yoga in the West, with postures flowing into each other, much like a dance \u2013 with every class being different to any other, as it is often just the creative energy of the teacher which governs what is included on any given day. Hot yoga became another craze and still make people feel fantastic and others sick \u2013 every damn day!<\/p>\n

Ultimately the styles are based on Hatha Yoga \u2013 that yoga developed in India centuries ago \u2013 the same yoga that builds strength, flexibility and balance. Also the same yoga that improves your bone density, joint flexibility, sorts out spinal issues, strengthens your immune system and dramatically reduces your stress levels.<\/p>\n

All the yoga styles are great. They all get you there \u2013 in different ways. Go with the one that makes you feel damn good.<\/p>\n

Many people take to yoga as part of a spiritual journey \u2013 seeking a connection with The Higher Source. Yoga often strengthens people\u2019s relationship with God, which is part of what makes the practice so special\u2026for some. As many choose to avoid yoga because it\u2019s perceived to be in conflict with or seen to be a religion on its own. The questions live on: Does practicing yoga mean I subscribe to Hinduism or Buddhism? Is it a religion or isn\u2019t it? No and no. Just like practicing Japanese martial arts such as Karate and Aikido doesn\u2019t mean you subscribe to Buddhism, practicing yoga doesn\u2019t make you Hindu \u2013 or a sorcerer or witch or anything. Yoga is non-sectarian, promoting health and harmonious living. A little like feeling damn good! Yoga is such a personal experience so whether you do it with a spiritual end goal in mind, or only to correct your spine \u2013 it\u2019s all good.<\/p>\n

Some people take to yoga because it\u2019s the cool, fashionable thing to do. Everyone does it \u2013 A through to C list celebrities and sport personalities\/teams have all taken to the mat to get in line with the \u2018trend\u2019 that brings so many benefits. So they ended up staying \u2013 because it feels so damn good! Yoga is transformative \u2013 and it will stay that way \u2013 long after it stops being cool. If \u2018cool\u2019 is your reason it\u2019s a good enough reason. Get into it and experience all the amazing benefits of being so damn cool.<\/p>\n

In the ongoing war against being fat \u2013 many take to yoga with the aim of losing weight. Like with any weight-loss regime a balanced diet (first and foremost) combined with some form of exercise give the best results. The value of yoga in this quest comes back to the connection and relationship that is being built with your own body. On the yoga journey your body begins to be your teacher \u2013 showing you where to go shove your \u2018perceived\u2019 limitations. Your body \u2013 through the practice \u2013 helps you become stronger in and for yourself, it teaches you to trust in yourself and have confidence in what you can do. Your body shows you that you are more than just what\u2019s in your mind or what is reflected on a scale. It is in this looking at yourself as if you\u2019re someone you actually love, care for and admire that the shift begins to hit the fan. You become protective of what you give your mean miracle machine of a body. You nurture and nourish instead of stuff and abuse. You do this because you choose to and want to \u2013 not because you are restraining yourself out of fear of gaining pounds (and everything that is associated with being \u2018fat\u2019).<\/p>\n

Loving and accepting your body, as it is today, is probably the biggest shift you will ever make in any weight-loss or self-development programme or journey\u2013 and once that happens who knows what the scales will do next?<\/p>\n

Not that it matters of course \u2013 all that matters is that you feel damn good!<\/p>\n

Contact Tanya on 0766029687 if you too want to experience the amazing practice of Yoga at Heal. Love. Yoga. Studio and Wellness.<\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong> Tanya Kemp
Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.healloveyoga.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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