Who does not know yoga? Motion practice that unites body, mind and soul is an option many people who live in big cities today. Could be because yoga teaches understanding how the body works and then maintain their health.
In the understanding of yoga, the human body with the energy due to the abundant nature designed it to always move. However, busy making people forget to distribute it. As a result, the energy trapped in the body and cause various health problems.
Yoga comes from the ancient Indian texts that more than 3,000 years old. Derived from the Sanskrit, yoga is the union between mind, body, and soul. Control of the three would make a better living and harmony, both with oneself, others and nature.
Yoga in India grows as civilization. From the various ancient manuscripts were found, it is known there are a variety of yoga with the times. Ages 1000 BC (BCE), for example, there is a concept called raja yoga seek and unite and atma brahma.
900 Sm century, there is jnana yoga, karma yoga followed (300 BC), tantric yoga (4th century), hatha yoga (Century 1000) and bhakti yoga (the century 1000-1200).
The goal of yoga is varied, ranging from improving health to achieve moksha: a liberation from all things worldly. In the puppet story Mahabharata, the goal of yoga is described as finding ways to enter the world of Brahma.
"Yoga is a philosophy of life, not religion. Because his perspective prioritizes balance, yoga helps us face the pressure and today's lifestyles," said Nancy Lim, a yoga instructor who had three years to open a studio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Balance
Basic yoga is stretching, balance, breathing, and concentration. Posture in yoga trains the entire body. Any movement forward is the counterweight of the movement to the rear. Every body around to the left there was a reply body rotate to the right. Thus, there is no single muscle that overstretch.
However, as written in The Yoga Directory (2003), more importantly, yoga does not just stop in the muscles, but also make the spine more elastic, loosen joints, lung development, and stimulate blood circulation.
Andi Devi Navalia, Office Manager PT Nusantara Petroprima Geo Services, one of which feel the benefits of yoga. Only about two years take up yoga, Devi fell instantly in love. "Yoga helps calm my mind," he said.
Regular practice of yoga makes the body feel fresh Devi, flexible, and better body position because it used to straighten the back. "My stomach is also playing more and more flat, you know," he added.
In the workplace
In the modern world, many of which sort of yoga as needed. Call them to daily yoga, yoga for youth, yoga to cope with stress, and yoga in the workplace.
According to Nancy, yoga in the workplace is needed in the city is so busy and chaotic as Jakarta. "On the way to the office we've stressed facing congestion," he said.
Nancy's experience teaching at the office pointed out, the complaint typically range from pain in the eye for too long at the computer, stiff neck and shoulders, lower back pain, and disorders of the wrist and fingers and feet.
Therefore, he reminded the importance of yoga in the workplace memperaktikkan. Workout routine twice a week has been very helpful.
"But for those who did not get anything there are many ways to do yoga on the sidelines of the office routine," said Nancy. Want to try?
source: Kompas Extras
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