| When you consider internal fire, do words like tapas | | | | study, with a competent teacher. |
| (heat) and agni (fire) come to mind? Burning impurities | | | | This is the dawn of the "computer age." Most of us |
| from within is a part of Yoga practice. At the same | | | | want everything as fast as we can start a personal |
| time, many cultures view fire as a form of cleansing. | | | | computer. If a problem has been brewing for decades, |
| This brings about many passionate notions regarding | | | | we want a solution right now. Sometimes, we demand |
| the benefits of physical challenges in Hot or Power | | | | a pill that will solve everything in one month or less. |
| Yoga classes. | | | | Yoga offers many solutions, but the study is a lifelong |
| However, let's discuss the inner fire that drives us to | | | | journey, and solutions may not be instant. |
| practice Yoga on a daily basis. It is mentally inspired | | | | To recognize change toward self-liberation is the |
| fire that usually keeps every Yoga practitioner going. | | | | beginning of freedom. To ignite the fire from within, we |
| The mind is like a furnace, which heats up your entire | | | | must address our holistic health. We have to look |
| being with inspiration, passion, and charges the mind | | | | inside at our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual |
| with positive energy. | | | | well-being. Only you are familiar with your pain, ailments, |
| Observe a person who consistently has low | | | | and troubles. |
| motivation. It could be due to poor diet. If so, then the | | | | Each of us has a different pain threshold. Some |
| body must receive the proper nutrients to charge itself | | | | people cry about everything, while others have much |
| and then charge the mind. However, the source of low | | | | more pain and say nothing about it. If anything can be |
| motivation is often a deeper problem in the mind. It | | | | said about Yoga, one point is certain: It makes the |
| might be poor self-worth. A person, who believes that | | | | worst of times bearable. You can practice anywhere, |
| he or she is not worthy of happiness, has no internal | | | | at any time, and feel the benefits of reduced mental, |
| fire. | | | | physical, or emotional pain. |
| Will becoming a dedicated spiritual aspirant help such a | | | | On the spiritual level, some will say: "Yoga helped me |
| person? To see a need for change is a primary step, | | | | find myself." Others may be in hot pursuit of moksha |
| but one who desires liberation, still needs direction. This | | | | or enlightenment. Whatever one's spiritual purpose may |
| will require time and study with a competent spiritual | | | | be, the internal fire burns steady, within a seasoned |
| leader. Self-direction is possible, after foundational | | | | practitioner, because Yoga makes life worth living. |