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2/15/2026 0 Comments The Purpose of YogaWhy do we practice yoga?
If you were to ask others, you might get many answers: It's good exercise To get more flexible To meet people To reduce stress To heal from an injury My doctor said I should My therapist said I should To find bliss These are all valid reasons to practice yoga. However, to get the full benefit of yoga, we need to understand that yoga can help make us the best possible person we can be. That's a lot! It's lofty. It's true. It's worth repeating: yoga can help make us the best possible person we can be With yoga, we should not try to be the best. We are not in competition with others. We are not even competing with ourselves. We are merely practicing to better manage disruptions in our body and in our life. Yes… with yoga, we can get stronger and more flexible Yes… with yoga, we can feel part of a community Yes… with yoga, we can reduce stress Yes… with yoga, we can heal from physical and emotional injury Yes… with yoga, we can find peace through life's challenges Yoga is the right path and the right destination
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2/9/2026 0 Comments The First Yoga SutraThe Yoga Sutras of Patanjali lays out the foundation of yoga through its 196 aphorisms.
The first yoga sutra (1.1 ) is Atha yoga anushasanam…"Now we begin the practice of Yoga". It doesn’t matter where we are on life's journey, now is always the time to begin the practice of Yoga. Yoga is a journey that starts with the awareness that yoga is a journey and that it is a journey worth exploring. Be present and breathe. Bring your attention to your breath. Breath through your nose. Slow down your breath. Make your exhales slightly longer than your inhales. Soften your jaw. Observe the breath. We have begun. Observing our breath is the foundation for our journey. Our breath is now yoga. We will continue to breath until the end of our life. We have begun the practice of yoga. |
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