Numbers In Yoga and Practicing At Your Own Pace
The texts of Hatha Yoga state that there are 8.
4 million different postures in Yoga and that this number corresponds to the 8.
4 million species of living beings on the earth.
Furthermore of the 8.
4 million postures only 84 of them are good for humans with only 32 of them being important.
In Yoga the number 84 has symbolic value and it should be noted that it is the product of 12X7.
The symbolic value of the number 12 is the 12 months of the year or the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
Furthermore the number 7 stands for fullness such as the 7 energy centers of the human body.
That all being said, Yoga is intricately linked to a view of wholeness and when you participate in Yoga you are learning to bring your body and mind together in order to find your full potential.
When participating in Yoga it is crucial that you practice at your own pace.
There are some people that are naturally able to bend their body into odd shapes and as such find the positions of Yoga to be very easy.
On the other end of the spectrum are those that are rigid and find it difficult to complete even the simplest of Yoga positions.
Everyone is different and as such there is no "correct" pace at which to practice Yoga.
This is a question that everyone must answer for themselves.
Regular practice of Yoga can increase ones flexibility and muscular strength, but that does not mean that regular practice, aka more then once a week, is a requirement to succeed.
On of the great Yoga masters, Krishnamacharya of India, emphasized the importance of tailoring Yoga instruction so that it best suited each students needs.
Emphasis was especially placed on taking into account a students age, physical state, emotional stability and job when creating a Yoga routine for a student.
It has been said that the best way to practice Yoga is to proceed gently but steadfastly.
Or in other words, try to keep a set routine that you are comfortable with, but periodically review your progress to see if an increase is needed.
4 million different postures in Yoga and that this number corresponds to the 8.
4 million species of living beings on the earth.
Furthermore of the 8.
4 million postures only 84 of them are good for humans with only 32 of them being important.
In Yoga the number 84 has symbolic value and it should be noted that it is the product of 12X7.
The symbolic value of the number 12 is the 12 months of the year or the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
Furthermore the number 7 stands for fullness such as the 7 energy centers of the human body.
That all being said, Yoga is intricately linked to a view of wholeness and when you participate in Yoga you are learning to bring your body and mind together in order to find your full potential.
When participating in Yoga it is crucial that you practice at your own pace.
There are some people that are naturally able to bend their body into odd shapes and as such find the positions of Yoga to be very easy.
On the other end of the spectrum are those that are rigid and find it difficult to complete even the simplest of Yoga positions.
Everyone is different and as such there is no "correct" pace at which to practice Yoga.
This is a question that everyone must answer for themselves.
Regular practice of Yoga can increase ones flexibility and muscular strength, but that does not mean that regular practice, aka more then once a week, is a requirement to succeed.
On of the great Yoga masters, Krishnamacharya of India, emphasized the importance of tailoring Yoga instruction so that it best suited each students needs.
Emphasis was especially placed on taking into account a students age, physical state, emotional stability and job when creating a Yoga routine for a student.
It has been said that the best way to practice Yoga is to proceed gently but steadfastly.
Or in other words, try to keep a set routine that you are comfortable with, but periodically review your progress to see if an increase is needed.
