Last evening i went to watch the circus at Bandra Reclimation. This being my first visit, it was very engrossing & amazing to watch such marvellous feats. The flexibility, talent & sheer daring on display was awesome. Kind of inspired me to try on postures aswell.
Having said that, i couldnt help but think of flexibility, gymnastics & their connection to yoga. well, gymnastics is a physical sport whereas yoga is got to do with disciplining the mind. We use the body in asana as a medium to reach, teach & control the body & the mind. In this process we have tremendous benefits on the body viz great health, improved strenght, flexibility.
The posture to become an asana, one needs to stay in it for some time. This time depends on your level of comfort- 30 seconds or 2 minutes. You decide how long to hold the asana with comfortable breathing. If the breath is disturbed the stay in the asana is quite pointless. Benefits go along with smooth breathing.
so try holding 1 posture for a longer time & see it go beyond just the physical level. Listen to the thoughts that surface. Explore them & learn something about yourself :)
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