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How Yoga Taught Me to Stop Sweating the Small Stuff!

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October 26, 2018
Rohit Tiwari
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Those who have never practised yoga before, have an image of yogis as mellow, extra-flexible hippies. While you don’t need to be flexible to practice yoga, most people benefit from a more “mellow” state of mind after practising yoga.

In my opinion, this is the best benefit of practising yoga – the positive effect on your mind. Everyone can learn to cultivate a more peaceful mind and stop sweating the small stuff.
What Classifies as Doing Yoga?
Doing yoga poses – asanas – is actually only one of 8 “limbs,” or components, of yoga. This was one of the most life-changing facts I learned during my yoga teacher training.

Interestingly, “asana” in Sanskrit literally means “seat.” So the first yoga pose ever was simply taking a seat, the posture used to meditate.

Meditation plays a heavy role in the 8 limbs of yoga, as well as personal and external ethics. “Asteya,” which means non-stealing, is one that resonates with me most since it literally means not stealing from others but also not taking what doesn’t belong to you – for example, striving to do a yoga pose your body isn’t ready for yet.

The 8 limbs of yoga are basically guiding principles for living your life that anyone can follow.

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