As the saying goes ‘A sound mind in a sound body’, a healthy body ensures a healthy mental state too.  Though complementary to each other, there are ways in which we can keep out of stress.  One such beautiful practice is Yoga.  I was not aware of the goodness of yoga until the age of 33.  One of my friends introduced me to a Yoga class.  She asked me to just observe the class for ten minutes.  I was really impressed when I observed the people who attended the class. 

They were mostly house-wives who found it difficult to keep themselves fit.  They said that they usually rested in the afternoon, after heavy house-hold work in the morning and started putting on weight.  But when I looked no one was overweight.  They also had a glow in their skin.  After the session, I could find them going home with radiance in their face and relaxation in their mind.

The very next day I joined the class.  It started at 11.30 am.  We were asked not to have anything to eat or drink from 8.30 am onwards.  This itself gave me a self control and reduced the intake of unwanted junk food in the mid day with tea.  This way I was able to cut some calories.  During the class, we needed at least two towels to dry ourselves from the sweat.  Once I started doing yoga, I found myself relaxing and my anger just vanished from my mind.  I became a rational person.  My mind and body became flexible and I could adjust to any physical and mental stress thereafter.  Of course, I started losing excess body weight.  My face and skin too started becoming shining and soft. 

After a month, I started doing Yoga at my home.  Since I have attended class for one whole month, I have learned whatever is necessary to keep myself fit and relaxed.  If I stop practicing it, I can see my body gaining weight and stress level increasing in my mind.  So, I stick on to doing Yoga at least twice in a week for 20 minutes.  This keeps me fit and relaxed.

Article Posted By : Nisha Hassan  On September 10, 2012lView All Articles

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