Yoga, Do Not Knock It Until You Try It
By L.
Winslow
Are you one of those folks who have never tried yoga?
How about one of those grown up teenagers who likes cow tipping and
thought you might knock over your sister when she was doing yoga?
Yes, I know that is fun isn’t it? I have done this on many occasion
and watched the silly looking humans fall right over indeed. Not bad,
it is easy too; a little push and see ya, over they go.
But really we should be very serious yoga is quite
good for the soul, relaxation and de-stressing too. So, do not knock
yoga until you try it. Now I have tried it so it is okay for me to
make jokes, but if you have not tried it, you are barred from laughing
or tipping over your friends who you think are looking quite silly
while they do their “Yoga Thing.”
So, why do yoga in the first place? Well for one it
makes you feel good and practicing breathing is good for cardiovascular
improvement. Such meditation makes you feel healthier and does wonders
for your displacement and personality.
There are many reasons why people who do yoga are
healthier and it runs the gamut of reasoning from brain wave cycles
to nerve response; temper management to handling stress; cardiovascular
to healthy hearts. Some try it and do not like it, I for one. I am
a long distance runner and would rather go run ten miles and get into
a deep rhythm and I can tell you that is about the healthiest thing
one can do.
Now then when I describe this to friends who do yoga,
they describe some of the exact same sensations. Interesting indeed,
perhaps they have a better idea. After all jarring your knees and
running up hills is not easy and they are said to get a greater benefit
to the body without even going anywhere or exerting any energy? Wow,
maybe yoga is not such a bad idea after all.
Many men will say; “Yoga is for girls” yet the professional
athletes I know who do yoga are some of the top in their endeavors;
why? Well because it works. So before you knock yoga, go read some
books, try it out and see for yourself. Yoga is for everyone who is
smart enough to understand why it works so well. Think on this, while
you try it.
L. Winslow
