Myth 3 & 4

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Myth 3: Yoga? Yawn…boring!


If you are one of those who thought this way, it’s probably because you met someone or heard from someone who was really preachy and idealistic. Many people who follow Yoga are so awed by the difference it makes in their lives that they start giving unsolicited advice to everyone else, in turn turning other people off.

I’ve been to many children and teenagers’ camps at The Yoga Institute, Santacruz (India) and have found that Yoga can really be made fun and interesting, only if you have the right teacher.

Schools and colleges in India have started introducing Yoga education in their curriculum but there Yoga becomes just another subject where you have to mug up difficult Sanskrit names of Asanas.

Trust me, Yoga is a smart way of living. You wouldn’t mind attending lengthy lectures on marketing or management which are as preachy (or maybe more) as that of a Yoga class. Why so? When it comes to money and career, we’re all excited and when it comes to health…boring! Whereas actually it is our obsession with money and career that is giving us all the problems we have today in life.


Myth 4: Yoga is for oldies

When I was doing the Teachers’ Training Course at The Yoga Institute (TYI), there were many aunties (my classmates) who came and asked me (in Hindi), “Beta, you are so young. Why are you doing this course?”

I’d say, “I’m doing it for the same reason you’d want your children to do it. To have a better life ahead.”

Doesn't it make more sense to learn Yoga and practice it when you are young and have a whole life ahead of you rather than doing it when you’re middle-aged and have already made many mistakes in life? Although it’s never too late to learn Yoga, the sooner the better isn’t it?

I learnt the Yoga way of life when I was 21, before I began a career and before getting married or starting a family. This is helping me today in my management and leadership skills and in my relationship with my family members. Yoga is not just about health. It even helps us in our career, relationships and most of all, during troubling times.

To be continued...
 
Stay Healthy!