Men and their yoga practise
AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WELL BEING.
After having had treatment for chronic back problem
my physiotherapist introduced me yoga because he believed that that would be a positive
way forward. I was indeed baffled at his suggestion and could not understand
how sitting down and meditating had any thing to do with my medical problem.
Any how I joined yoga classes with the intention of
attending classes a couple of times only to tell him that yoga was not for me
as the whole idea seemed a bit bizarre. My knowledge of yoga at that point was that it was something done by Swamis on mountain tops in India who had nothing
to do whereas I was a businessman busy running my own business.
After attending classes a few times I realised how
unfit I was and that the weak muscles in my back was indeed the cause of my
problem.
I have now been attending yoga classes regularly (
only once a week ) for the past 12 years and benefits achieved during that time
are:
1) My muscles are more supple and
stronger.
2) My stamina has improved.
3) I have lost weight and kept it off.
4) I feel much calmer although this
could be mellowing through age.
5 ) Receiving one to one attention
from the teacher makes the classes so much enjoyable.
These benefits became so apparent that my wife
decided to join in and she has now been attending classes for the past 5 years.
Life has certainly become richer and I do not mean in a materialistic way
either.
I joined yoga classes in my fifties with a chronic
back problem and I have benefited immensely. Any one can start yoga at any age.
However, my advice would be to start early. If you stick to it the benefits are guaranteed.
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