| The Benefits of Yoga | | | | into positive feelings. This took time of course. But |
| As human beings, we find ourselves busy all the time. | | | | when you thoroughly understand how your life can |
| We wake up early to go to work, spend about ten to | | | | change by simply squeezing a few minutes of yoga |
| twelve hours at work, we come home, we make | | | | per day in your life, you then start to give yoga a |
| dinner, we take care of the children (if you have | | | | higher priority in your life. |
| children), we do the house chores, etc. By the time it is | | | | I could tell you that I have experienced great benefits |
| 10:00 pm, we are exhausted. It is very easy to fall in | | | | through yoga such as: more flexibility, better lubrication |
| the trap of saying: "I do not have time for yoga." | | | | in my joints, more strength, etc. but I believe that these |
| That is ok. I have been there too. | | | | benefits are a byproduct of the practice of yoga. |
| However, this changed when I started experiencing the | | | | On the other hand, achieving a balance in my life is the |
| benefits of yoga for myself. At first, it was hard to find | | | | greatest benefit I have found so far. This means that |
| the time to do yoga. But once I saw the effects that | | | | through the practice and understanding of yoga |
| yoga had on me, I could not go to bed without doing | | | | principles, I have been able to achieve a balance in the |
| yoga. On a regular day (without yoga), one goes | | | | three most important areas of my life (mind, body, and |
| through a lot of different emotions and feelings. We | | | | spirit). But more importantly, I have been able to |
| feel happy, sad, disappointed, excited, stressed out, | | | | consciously decide what types of emotions and feeling |
| angry, doubtful, uncertain, nervous, tired, etc. It is an | | | | I want to experience. This one is priceless. |
| emotional roller coaster. Unfortunately, most of these | | | | In conclusion, give yourself the opportunity to |
| emotions are negative instead of positive. | | | | experience for yourself the benefits of yoga. When |
| I realized that through the practice of yoga I could | | | | you do, your priorities will change and so will your life. |
| literally get rid of the negative feelings and turn them | | | | |