Misconception about Yoga in today’s time

 

Hello all,

This topic is really important for me as a yoga enthusiast and a passion for dance. I believe many people are lacking the core advantages of yoga and its use in progressing in our life. Without wasting much time let’s start to understand and I want everyone just read till the end because I am sure u will be amazed to know the misconceptions against the reality to yoga.

LET me first clear u all “Yoga” means ‘to unite’ it comes from Sanskrit word ‘yuj’

1- misconception – Yoga is Just physical asanas

I have heard and seen a lot of trainers and coach focus asanas as a physical training rather a wholesome training consisting of not just physical asana but meditative benefits attached to it. It’s a whole science and yoga therefore can’t be limited to physical development. In order to attend its complete benefit it is important to train under a yoga guru or coach who teaches how a body and mind with the practice of yoga as a way of life can manage as well as handle things consciously well. The learner should be able to perform positively because u know the phrase ‘As the body so is your mind’ but I say ‘your body is a part of your external appearance, but what is internal is the real you’. So, make sure your training involves not just physical stretch but the meditative benefits which will only be achieved by learning from a guru who has knowledge related to the asana’s building uniformity with self.

2  misconception  Yoga doesn’t provide weight loss benefits:-

If I tell you that weight loss in today’s time have become a trending advertisements you see everywhere. What does weight loss means?

If you have eaten extra calories which is not burning into energy fuel and stored as a fat cells in your body means we are gaining weight. In this whole line I spoke about calories, sometimes people know healthy eating is so important to look fit and healthy. We are aware that balance diet is important to avoid over eating and unnecessary calories in your body. BUT, here I must clear you your body is a well programmed machine and it can perform thousand times better than u even think of it. If u have felt u have consumed more calories more than a week the best idea is to balance in your next week because your body already has fat stored for energy. This I am talking for a person who is slightly over weighted.

Now, let’s understand we don’t know all of these and we have gone obese or have gained too much weight. Not an issue at all, Yoga in both the cases will help u so very much. Your exercise should be a mix of everything like dance, gym, yoga etc. If an overweight person starts following diet and goes daily to the gym he/she will definitely get the expected results with continuous practice & discipline. Yoga here can be a boon if someone doesn’t know I will clear you, you just need to meditate daily for 40 mins (it can be morning – 20 mins, evening 20 mins) this will boost your self confidence and make your day as powerful as your discipline. This 40 mins is just you with yourself. You will notice in a month you will get your energy uplifted, your mind calmness, and a sense of achievement. With that, doing yoga stretches everyday can make your core so strong and increase flexibility of your body well. It’s important to be flexible to avoid rigidity in your life.

3-misconception Yoga can be done by only a certain age groups:-

Yoga is open for all age groups and children can also start yoga after 5 years. There are simple asana and pranayama which children can do. Thus, now u can understand a child won’t do gym at the age of 5yrs but can definitely do yoga. HOW?

I will brief u certain asana/kriya a child must do so that as he/she grow, their body is well stretched and flexible with higher concentration as well as confidence. Trust me, if your child performs yoga with you from an early age then it will make the child more conscious and active. Also, it develops different bhavas (attitude) to experience the odds of life with greater will power. It is important for children (above 12 yrs) to stretch and practice yoga to relax mind and preserve the vital energy of the body.
For elderly population, yoga is a must as it involves asana and pranayama which is so much important to remove toxins, strengthen your core, relax your mind, increase oxygen capacity and loosen the tension in your body. It saves Prana energy of the body & mind through complete relaxation and breathing.

YOU can write in the comment and share more misconception you hear on your journey of YOGA.