1. Yoga teaches you to follow your breath
Did you know that most people don’t breathe properly? They often breathe through their mouths, failing to use their lungs to their full capacity. In beginner yoga classes and beyond, we learn pranayama (breath control and expansion). By practicing breathing techniques, you increase your lung capacity and begin to breathe properly. When you breathe in through your nose, the air is purified, warmed and filtered. And did you know that breathing exercises directly affect your nervous system and almost all your internal organs? They achieve optimal ventilation that meets your body’s needs, both at rest and during activity, while also conserving energy.
2. Yoga teaches you to control your mind so it doesn’t control you
Can you control your anger? And how well do you cope with stress? Do you sometimes feel trapped, lost, as if nothing matters? Yoga can help you master your mind and emotions and find calm. Did you know you can create your own reality and change everything you don’t like about your life? How? By studying yoga philosophy and meditating.
3. Yoga improves your concentration
Yoga will teach you to focus. When you have too many tasks on a busy day, fatigue takes over and it becomes increasingly difficult to concentrate. A short yoga practice will not only help you feel physically better, but also benefit your mental well-being, helping you relax and refresh your mind.
4. Yoga brings you closer to the divine
Beginner yoga practice teaches you to get to know your body and feel and become aware of your breath. When you learn to observe your body and what it experiences while practicing poses, breathing techniques and meditation, you reach another level. You begin to learn how to withdraw your mind from your physical senses. By freeing itself from its connection to other objects (senses, thoughts, emotions, perceptions, prejudices, etc.), the mind can reach its true nature and attain a state of pure, calm awareness.
5. Yoga teaches you to be kind and do good
According to yoga philosophy, what happens to us is the result of our past and present actions. There is a connection between cause and effect. When you start practicing yoga, its philosophy inevitably unfolds before you. You begin to understand that the world around you is a mirror of yourself. “You reap what you sow”—everyone knows this saying. Want to be loved? Give love. Want to be respected? Learn to respect others. Want to be understood? Be empathetic and compassionate. Be kind…
Start with beginner yoga and watch a whole new world unfold before you!