How to practice yoga

There are many self-proclaimed yoga practitioners around us, who only do yoga postures on the yoga mat. I don't need to give examples of all kinds of bad habits in life. In fact, they haven't started practicing yoga yet, just postural exercise. Yoga is a noble system, which teaches us how to be a man, cultivate positive results, strengthen our bodies through posture and breathing, restore our senses, gradually improve our concentration and meditation, and finally achieve a happy state of emancipating the spirit and self-cognition. if ..

On the other hand, posture fitness is also good, but some people do postures that have nothing to do with real yoga practice.

Please don't think I'm talking about scripture or arrogance. I also started practicing from the posture. I want to get back in shape after giving birth to my daughter. With the deepening of practice, I realized the change of my lifestyle and way of thinking. After becoming a coach, theoretical study deepened my exploration of yoga ... If life is a game, for yoga practitioners, Yamaraja (moral code) and Ma Niya (self-control) are the rules of the game. Understand the rules.

Of course, yoga also needs diligent and self-disciplined practice, which will be healthy for your body and mind, guide you to gradually concentrate your consciousness, reduce your distractions, and gradually taste the sweet fruits of yoga such as concentration and meditation. However, it is impossible to be realistic without moral principles and self-control.

The other six branches are connected step by step. When you are doing posture, your body is stable and comfortable, your mind and breathing are stable and comfortable, and you enter the state of pranayama. If you have ideas, but you don't agree with them and are not influenced by them, then you enter a state of returning to your heart. If you are aware of the movement of the outside world, but don't have thoughts and thoughts, you enter a state of concentration. If you have no idea about the outside world.

When you no longer have the idea of "I am" or "yes"-then Samadhi-Samadhi, the state of super-consciousness and ecstasy appears.

This is the eight parts of yoga. They are interrelated and step by step. You must follow the first step-Yan Luowang-keeping precepts, and the second step-self-discipline-the basis of yoga practice. Without a foundation, you will accomplish nothing. Even a small achievement will do harm to people around you and yourself.

People who only want to do yoga can only practice postures, which is understandable. Everyone has their own interests. Now, not every yogi has to reach samadhi. But the real yoga practice is to pursue the samadhi realm and enjoy the fruits of yoga. If we want to be a professional yogi, we should understand this.

I remember a western practitioner said, "posture induces us to practice yoga ..." Clean posture strengthens our bodies and cleans our nervous system and brain. K. Pattabhi Jois, a yoga master in Astaga, said, "Do your exercises and everything will follow."

The practice of posture is the basis of yoga practice, but it is an important part, not an end.

Another thing to note is that you don't have to practice enlightenment to enjoy the fruits of yoga. Once you practice, you will gain something. Physical exercise and practicing concentration will make you appreciate life more and more, feel grateful for life, and feel more happy and satisfied. Enlightenment is the end result. Although it hasn't arrived yet, the scenery is getting more and more beautiful and closer to your goal.