International Yoga Day 2023: What is the idea of wellness and holistic well-being, and how can yoga help you achieve it? Can yoga also heal you completely? Here is everything you need to know.
International Day of Yoga: When we are healthy in mind, body and spirit we will enjoy well-being. Just like a seed when given enough sunlight, water, and fertile soil that it will grow into a beautiful plant or tree, similarly, when we take care of ourselves as individuals, humanity can experience collective well-being.
Yoga for Healing: What is Wellness?
Enjoying good health is defined as being attentively present in the present. In this age of smartphones, where technology has taken over how we live, think, feel, and act, mindfulness is a strategy for reconnecting with yourself. When you practice mindful living, you learn to be aware of your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and surroundings. Being focused on the present has a positive effect on your mental health and improves your well-being. This encourages self-care and when people take care of themselves, they are better able to care for their community.
Yoga for healing: valuing and loving yourself
Life is a process in which we always work to be better people every day. At the end of each year, you can set aside time to quietly reflect on whether you were successful in achieving the goals you set for yourself. Your life will constantly change, with some changes you’ll be proud of and some you won’t. But do not worry; As long as we live to see the start of another new day, we will continue to work towards our goals. Self love leads to compassion and love for everyone else in the world as well.
Yoga for healing: a healthy body and mind
Yoga it is advantageous for people of all ages and has several benefits. Regardless of whether you want to gain or lose weight, have beautiful skin, great hair, a stronger immune system, increased flexibility, and more. Yoga asanas also address additional aspects including strength, flexibility, stamina, and balance. There are many other poses, including arm balances, inversions, twists while sitting or standing, backbends, and forward bends. This brings alignment not only to the body but also to the mind and spirit.
Yoga for healing: holistic self-development
By engaging in spirituality, you can master your emotions. With this foundation, you can continue to appreciate the beauty of life and hold onto optimism for a better future. Spiritual practices help us to be more tolerant of our circumstances and to let go of things that no longer benefit us. Spiritual practices teach us to be more accepting of our circumstances and have compassion for everyone. This unites humanity for global well-being.
Yoga for Healing: Powerful Yogic Techniques
- Surya Namaskar – Sun Salutation: The Surya Namaskar, sometimes referred to as the Sun Salutation, is an intricate sequence of eight difficult yoga poses. Although we can perform Surya Namaskar at any time of the day, it is recommended that we do it first thing in the morning and without eating. Surya Namaskar is beneficial for the body and mind, as well as giving the body a complete workout. After frequent practice, one feels energetic, healthy and at peace throughout the day.
- Pranayama and Meditation Techniques: Yoga allows you to connect with your inner resources for more natural and effective methods of achieving physical and mental comfort. Although it is increasingly common for us to suffer from stress, yoga allows you to experiment with healthier methods of managing it. Starting the day with a combination of asanas, pranayama, meditation, and chanting is one option.
By doing this, you will ensure your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being is taken care of.
— input from Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, Founder, Akshar Yoga Institutions
Published Date: June 20, 2023 9:04 AM IST
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