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Yoga for Beginners

An Introduction of Yoga

Yog in Sanskrit and Yoga in English is the same but pronounced differently as per the convenient of the speaker or user.योगः चित्तवृत्ति निरोधः — Yogah ChittaVritti Nirodhah — Yoga is aversion of mind’s direction. Or more precisely it is directed towards unification of your body and mind with the divine or nature. A human body consists of a soul in it, which is supposed to be a celestial body and connected to the divine or cosmos. While, more often human mind is an expression of a human brain, which is supposed to be interconnected.

Yogeshwar Shri Krishna himself In Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta said to Arjuna in 50th verse of chapter 2 –

योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् — Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam — skillfulness in your actions is Yoga.

When yoga is performed daily in the morning hours, it gives a person perfection, skillfulness, concentration of mind, Chittashuddhi(Mind Cleansing), Bhootshuddhi(Body Cleansing), flexibility and strongness in body, Joy in mind and ultimate bliss.

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS

Yoga practitioners can achieve a connectivity of body with mind and soul and ultimately with the divine and supreme power of universe or cosmos.

Beginners can start yoga with the micro movements of Yoga. There are 51 micro movements of Yoga from which are connected with head from upper part of human body up to the lower part of body too. These are called Suksham Vyayam — सूक्ष्म व्यायाम. These Sukshma Pranayam typically refers to a gentle foundational practice of yoga combining subtle micro movements or sukshma vyayam with slow and steady breathing (Pranayam patterns) to loosening of joints, clear the energy blockages and calm the mind before you start deeper yogic breathing and practices of posture or Asanas. These includes firstly neck movements, eye and face movements shoulder rotations-movements, hip and joint movements, finger movements, synchronized deep breathing and relaxation techniques, etc.

When we exercise, our mood improves. When we manage stress, our relationships become healthier. When we spend time in nature, our minds become calmer.