Yoga and Your Inner Self – Making the Connection

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Yoga and Your Inner Self Making the Connection
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• In todays frenetic world, it has become more and
  more difficult to find the proper balance between
  all of our responsibilities and the time that we
  need for ourselves. While we spend so much time
  juggling external tasks and commitments, its
  easy to lose connection with our own inner
  selves.
• Taking the time to reconnect with our inner
  feelings, however, helps us to understand our
  core values, our true motivations, and what makes
  us genuinely happy. By developing our inner
  selves and living more in tune with our most
  heartfelt desires, we can learn to create a sense
  of internal peace and contentment. By allowing
  ourselves to become disconnected from who we
  truly are, all manner of problems can arise. We
  may find that we start living our lives for other
  people,

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• or even through them, and there is an increased
  risk of completely neglecting our own personal
  needs.
• Truly connecting with our inner selves may not
  come easily to everyone though, and for many of
  us, we need to continually work on it to ensure
  we retain that important connection. One way of
  staying in tune with your inner self is to
  practice yoga and/or meditation on a regular
  basis, and here are some tips that can help
• How yoga can help you better connect with your
  inner self
• Yoga is a mental and physical practice that has
  truly stood the test of time. Though aspects of
  the practice have evolved and changed over the
  years, its roots stretch

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• back many centuries. Studies have scientifically
  proven that the regular practice of yoga offers
  benefits in multiple areas of our lives from
  stress reduction to improved physical fitness to
  better health to a greater sense of compassion.
  Coupled with meditation, there is no therapy
  quite like yoga for helping you to rebalance your
  internal energy and to help you feel grounded and
  in control of your life.
• People are drawn to yoga both for instant
  gratification as well as the many lasting
  benefits that come from practicing regularly.
  Directly after a class, one feels more relaxed
  and open both physically and emotionally. Over
  time, once youve mastered the basic movements
  and can hold the poses effectively, youll be
  able to

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• concentrate less on the postures and turn your
  mind inward. This allows you to block out whats
  going on in your outside life and focus on the
  here-and-now. Those who practice regularly,
  typically find that theyre rewarded with a deep
  sense of inner calm that becomes easier and
  easier for them to access.
• Combine yoga with meditation, for the ultimate
  journey of self-discovery
• While many people have taken up yoga and received
  tremendous gains from doing so, the focus is
  often on just the physical aspect of the
  practice. The deepest and most profound benefits,
  however, come from including and integrating
  meditation

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• along with the physical practice. While both can
  be practised independently and effectively, it is
  the combination of the two that will accelerate
  your progress along the path of self-discovery.
• As we learn through meditation to tune out the
  distractions of the external world and focus
  inward, we recognize how needlessly busy our
  minds can become and how this constant chatter
  can distract us from our true selves. The
  postures of yoga help to strengthen and balance
  the body and the discipline of meditation helps
  to strengthen and balance the mind. When
  combined, these two practices complement one
  another and magnify the benefits of each.

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• So, if external pressures are creating stress in
  your life and you are looking to reset and
  reconnect with your true self, it may be time to
  join the millions of people who have taken up
  yoga and meditation. Before long, youll start to
  feel noticeable changes and that lead to greater
  understanding of and connection to your inner
  self.
• Its easy to get started. You can find lots of
  information online from basic primers to videos
  to more extensive discussions. These options can
  acquaint you with the practices and help you to
  test the waters, but ultimately being guided in
  person by an experienced teacher will be the most
  beneficial. Find a good local class geared toward
  beginners. Once youve learned the basics, you
  could even

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• consider a vacation such as a yoga retreat that
  will immerse you deeply in these practices.
  However you choose to get started, its best to
  make a commitment to yourself and integrate it
  into part of your routine. With regular practice,
  the benefits will be obvious and youll quickly
  realize how powerful and beneficial this new
  internal connection can be.
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